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Create an Egyptian Egyptian Art History Cartouche

Essential Question What factors influence and lead to the rise of art in a culture?

Objectives: Students will read Pg. 160-169 and answer questions 1-6 on Pg. 169. Students will participate in class discussion of Egyptian art based on the reading, demonstrating knowledge of the basic concepts in Egyptian Art. Students will compare and contrast Mycerinus and his Queen with an ancient Greek sculpture, Kouros Boy. Once students have deciphered their names in Hieroglyphs, they will create a cartouche design using bold, personal color choices. Students will evaluate their artwork and identify the elements of art used. Students will view the Prince of Egypt animated film while completing studio projects.

1. Discuss the keys to understanding Egyptian Art.
2. Students will read and answer questions in Discovering Art History.
3. Go over the correct response – student participation important.
4. Demonstrate the correct way to pronounce sounds using hieroglypics.
5. Have students create a sketch of their names in hieroglyphics using sound.
6. Demonstrate the making of a cartouche on the front board. Demonstrate the way that their name should fit into this cartouche.
7. Students will begin and work on cartouche.
8. Demonstrate the use of color medium (oil pastels with water).

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Cartouche

Hieroglyphics

Register: One of a series of horizontal bands that format hieroglyphs.

Descriptive Perspective:  Shows more important objects larger than less important objects.

Mummy:

Geographic Isolation:  Allows Egyptian Art and culture to remain unchanged for several thousand years.

Afterlife: This strongly held belief helps stimulate growth of all art forms.

Old, Middle, New Kingdom

Step Pyramid, Pyramid: elaborate tombs for the Pharaohs.

Imhotep: First known artist – architect of the step pyramid.

Pharoah : All powerful ruler half man, half God.

Frontality and Stylization: A pose in sculpture in which figures face forward. The simplification or generalization of forms.

King Tut’s Tomb