THE ART and CULTURE

OF EGYPT

Locate Egypt in the map

HISTORICAL PLACES in EGYPT

Temple of Kom-ombo  

Sun Temple of Ramesses II

PYRAMIDS of GIZA

MUNTAZAH COMPLEX

NUBIA MUSEUM

Al-AZHAR MOSQUE, CAIRO

THE EGYPTIANS

EGYPTIAN GODS and GODESSES

Man with a jackal head•A jackalAnubis was the god of embalming and the dead.

Woman with the head of a catBastet was a protective goddess.

Ra  “ SUN”Man with hawk head and headdress with a sun diskRa was the sun god. He was the most important god of the ancient Egyptians.

Dwarf with lion and human featuresDwarf wearing the skin of a lionBes was the protector of pregnant women, newborn babies and the family.

•Describe the EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION

•one of the earliest in the world•had great contributions to the development of art, religion , science and technology

•Egyptian culture was once known as the most powerful and the most refined culture in the world

EGYPT

•It is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East.

• It is blessed with natural gifts to draw inspiration from. The wild flowers found in the countryside became an inspiration for making ornaments. It has materials that are conducive to science and technology and create various art forms Example is the PAPYRUS, a kind of reed which grows along the riverbank of the Nile, which was used to make paper.

EGYPTIAN TERMS and SYMBOLS•Djed-stability and strength

•Shut( feather)-represents truth, justice, morality and balance

•Sesen (lotus flower)- This is a symbol of the sun, of creation and rebirth.

• Ankh- symbol of eternal life

• Mehyt (papyrus)- flourishing life

• Kheper- represents the sun

• Udjat- symbolizes healing and protection

RELIGION• greatly affected the life of the Egyptians• Egyptian’s belief in life after death urged them

to build pyramids.• The building of pyramids had more religious

purpose more than its architectural value.• The Egyptians build the pyramids as resting

places for the bodies of their rulers after death.• Death was perceived as a continuation of one’s

former life, therefore the tombs were well prepared with items that the deceased will use as if he was alive. ( furniture, jewels, clothing, and doll-like figures of servants.

• The dead body was preserved as a mummy, wrapped in fine linen and placed inside a coffin.

PYRAMIDS MUMMY

Compare the Filipino culture and art forms to that of the Egyptians.

EGYPTIAN CULTURE and ARTFORMS

•similar to the Filipinos because they also believe in life after death, invoke the spirit of their dead ancestors and performed rituals before burying their dead

•Filipinos also consider the changes in the sky for their proper time for fishing, planting, hunting and harvesting.

•Excavated artifacts like the MANUNGGUL JAR and BU-LOL are some examples of these life-after-death beliefs.

•What system of writing is developed by the Egyptians?

HIEROGLYPHICS (Picture Writing)• can be seen on their mural decorations

•The murals tell stories and folklore, recorded important events like the Egyptian civilization and shows glimpses of everyday life.

•Describe the EARLY EGYPTIANS

EARLY EGYPTIANS•Most of them worked closely with their environment.

•This helped them become good farmers and expert craftsmen.

•They made jars, tools and bowls from clay and metal, and jewelries from stone.

•Describe EGYPTIAN ART

ART of the EGYPTIANS•was their greatest contribution to world

culture•It is the aesthetic expression of the

Egyptians.•The elaborate carvings on their furniture

indicate both luxury and beauty.•The sculptures on relief art are

expressions of their beliefs in their gods.•The paintings and murals creatively

record and narrate their way of life, agriculture, celebrations and even struggles with other tribes.

•shows that they are happy people in their celebration and can be noted as sentimental too

ACTIVITY•Write the Egyptian way (hieroglyphics).

1. The Egyptian civilization had great contributions in the development of art, religion, science and technology.

2. The building of pyramids has religious purpose rather than architectural value.

3. The Egyptians developed the picture-writing system called hieroglyphics.