Egyptian 3500 – 30 BCE Greek 900 BCE– 100 AD Egyptian and Greek Art Egyptian 3500 – 30 BCE Greek 900 BCE– 100 AD
Egypt The principle message of Egyptian art is continuity. Stability, order, and endurance are all ideas expressed through their works of art. Action is not important in Egyptian art. What drives our continued fascination with Egyptian art? Approximately 3500 – 30 BCE
Great Sphinx The Great Pyramids of Egypt 2650-2470 BC
Katep and His Wife 18 ½ in. 2563 BC
Akhetaten and his family sunken relief sculpture
Queen Nefertiti 1360 BC
King Tutankhamen 1352 BC King Tutankhamen 1352 BC
Picasso
Picasso
Characteristics of Egyptian Art Centered around rulers and gods Monumental Strong belief in afterlife Stiff and formal stance Stylized features Both front and side views of figures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_8yPgC9zQc&list=PLxiYi0LShfSYVI2-AT4xuKkuFuY-42hxL khan academy ancient Egypt/TICE ART 1010 Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian Art
Drawing the Eye
Greek Art: 900 BCE – 100 BCE Myron 460-450 BCE
Socrates 470 BCE Plato 428 BCE Aristotle 384 BCE Homer 900 BC Iliad and Odyssey
The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. Aristotle
Greece Greek philosophers were the first to speculate on the nature and purpose of art. Sculpture, painting, and architecture were discussed as techne. Techne: “things requiring a special body of knowledge and skill to make.” Discussion question: Does the word “Techne” have any relevance in today’s society? Give examples.
Parthenon 447—432 BC
Perfection of Beauty The Golden Ratio Pythagoras (570-495 BC) Divine Ratio Golden Section Golden Mean Divine Proportion Golden Rectangle 1: 1.618
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwYfuJfIgaw
Characteristics of Greek Art The human body was most important and the standard for all art. Golden ratio was the definition of beauty. Proportion, Balance and Unity were key Greek ideals. Realistic/Idealistic rendering of the human figure. (first time in history)
Drawing the Human Body