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• Hieroglyph


  A character used in a system of pictorial writing, particularly that form used on ancient Egyptian monuments
• Ancient Egypt was one of the greatest and most powerful civilizations in the history of the world. It lasted for over 3000 years from 3150 BC to 30 BC
• Ancient Egypt Culture


  • The government and religion were tied together as the leader of the government, the Pharaoh, was also leader of the religion. Writing was also important in keeping the government running. Only scribes could read and write and they were considered powerful people.
• Ancient Egypt Pyramids and Treasure


  • The pharaohs of Egypt were often buried in giant pyramids or in secret tombs. They believed that they needed treasure to be buried with them to help them in the afterlife. As a result, archeologists have a lot of well preserved artifacts and tombs to examine in order to find out how the ancient Egyptians lived
• Interesting Facts about Ancient Egypt

  • Egyptian men and women wore makeup. It was thought to have healing powers, plus it helped protect their skin from the sun.
  • They used moldy bread to help with infections.
  • They were one of the first civilizations to invent writing. They also used ink to write and paper called papyrus.
  • The ancient Egyptians were scientists and mathematicians. They had numerous inventions including ways to build buildings, medicine, cosmetics, the calendar, the plow for farming, musical instruments, and even toothpaste.
  • Ancient Egypt plays a major role in the Bible. The Israelites were held captive there as slaves for many years. Moses helped them escape and led them to the Promised Land.
  • The pharaoh usually kept his or her hair covered. It was not to be seen by regular people.
  • Cats were considered sacred in ancient Egypt.
• Ancient Egypt Paintings


  • Paintings were believed to make the deceased life place pleasant giving importance of life after death and the preservation of the knowledge of the past. Most paintings were stylized, symbolic and shows profile view of an animal or a person with themes that included the journey of the deceased gods to the underworld. Egyptian paintings show mythological representations and scenes of the everyday activities of the Egyptians, such as hunting ,fishing, farming or banqueting.
  • These kinds of paintings were first found on the walls of the pharaohs' tombs more than 5,000 years ago .
  • The main colours used in this period were red, black, blue, gold and green derived from mineral pigments that can withstand strong sunlight without fading.
• Ancient Egypt Architecture


  • It showed temples consisting of a central shrine or room in an aisle surrounded by rows and columns.
  • These buildings were designed in one of three architectural style or orders; Doric, Ionic and Corinthian.
  • Egyptian architecture developed because of the early growth of Egypt's urban culture .
  • The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are among the most famous pieces of architecture in the world.
• Pyramid of Giza


  • The Giza Pyramids, built to endure an eternity, have done just that. The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt's Old Kingdom era and were constructed some 4,500 years ago.
  • Constructed for religious and burial purposes.
  • The pyramids of Giza were constructed to honor the pharaoh and to serve as his tomb after death.
  • The pyramids are also evidence of the sophistication of ancient Egyptian societies.
• Ancient Egypt Sculpture


  • Sculptures were tensed and stiff and their bodies were hidden within enfolding robes or draping during the early times but it had finally evolved and showed all the points of human anatomy and proportion after three centuries of experiments.
  • Egyptian Sculpture includes Statues or figures representing Kings (Pharaohs), armies, servants and various animals.
  • The Egyptian sculptures are idealized representations immobile of features and always in frontal pose.
  • Strong geometric emphasis was given to the body.
• Characteristics of Egyptian Era Sculptures

  • Symbolism were heavily used to represent the Gods. They were represented as composite creatures with animal heads on human bodies.
  • Relief compositions were arranged in horizontal lines to record an event or represent an action.
  • Most of the time the Gods were shown larger than humans, the kings larger than their followers, the dead larger than the living.
  • Empty space, were filled with figures and hieroglyphics.
  • All individual components we brought to he plane or representation and laid out like writing.
• Akhenaton and Nefertiti Sculpture


  • This Stela of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Family is an altar image of the Pharaoh, his queen Nefertiti, and their three children. On the left sits Akhenaten on a stool.
  • This statuette of Akhenaten and Nefertiti made of limestone and paint show the king and queen hand in hand walking forward together.
• Great Sphinx of Giza


  • It is also widely known as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx. It depicts a mythical creature with the body of it similar to that of lion and the head similar to human head
• Mask of Tutankhamum


  • The Mask of Tutankhamum is a death mask of Pharaoh Tutankhamum (reigned 1332-1323 BC). Made from over 10kg of high-karat gold with inlaid blue lapis lazuli, the mask is also adorned with turquoise, obsidian, quartz, carnelian and other precious and semi-precious stones.
• Finding Letters: Count by 3's to fill in the missing numbers in the Decoder


  Then use the Decoder to find the names of the famous artists from the Renaissance and Baroque art periods
• Renaissance Period (1400-1600)


  The word Renaissance comes from the word "renaitre," which means, "rebirth, revival and rediscovery."
• Renaissance art


  • Accurate anatomy, scientific perspective, deeper language
  • Painter depicted real-life figures
  • Sculptures were naturalistic portraits of human beings
  • Architecture was of symmetry and balance
• Paintings during Renaissance period

  • Portray real-life figures
  • Sfumato and chiaroscuro technique
  • Sculptures were realistic portraits of human beings
  • Architecture during renaissance period was distinguished by symmetry and balance
• Michelangelo di Lodovico Simoni (1475-1564)


  A number of his works rank among the famous artworks during the Renaissance period. Two of his best known artworks are the "Pieta" and "David."
• Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)


  • He is considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and known as the ultimate "Renaissance man"
  • He was popularized in present times through the novel and movie, "Da Vinci Code"
• Donato Bardi (Donatello) (1386- 1466)


  • One of the Italian great artists of the period, an early Renaissance Italian sculptor from Florence
  • Donatello is known for his work in bas-relief, a form of shallow relief sculpture