Ancient Egyptian Art Flashcards
Which of the following BEST describes the imagery on this wooden chest found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb?
The imagery is traditional, representing the king as victorious in battle.
This bronze statue of princess Karomama evidences her important status in several ways EXCEPT which one of the following?
It’s colossal size
The Narmer palette is thought to have been a temple offering. Of the following qualities, which indicates that it was a symbolic object, rather than a functional one?
It’s large size and weight
How do Middle Kingdom funeral statues evidence a change from Old Kingdom ones?
Kings were depicted wrapped as mummies to connect them to Osiris
Which ruler proclaimed that there was one official state deity, rather than a multiplicity?
Akhenaten
This relief found in a private home in Akhenaten’s new captial, Akhetaten. What makes this find unusual?
Royal images tended to be in royal tombs and temples
Why did the ruler Hatshepsut have her funerary complex built next to the Middle Kingdom complex of Mentuhotep?
To connect her rule to the long line of Theban kings
Which of the following statements best describes the statues of Hatshepsut at hee funerary complex?
She is depicted as a traditional king, mummy wrapped and wearing the ceremonial crown and beard
How does the Book of the Dead illustrate shifting views on beliefs about the afterlife in the New Kingdom?
Scenes of judgement were included, such as weighing the deceased’s heart
Which of the following was a major Middle Kingdom departure from Old Kingdom-ers pyramid complexes?
Carving into rocky cliffs to house burials
The beard man in a long robe, who grapes the throats of two lions, on the Gebel el-Arak knife has been identified as an example of which of the following?
Intentional iconography exchange between Mesopotamia and Egypt
What was the purpose of the Ka statue?
To house a person’s ka (life source) and relieve devotional offerings from visitors and priests
What artistic strategy did the kings of Kush (modern Sudan) use to legitimize their rule?
Archaism
Why were temples and their program of celebrations important in the New Kingdom?
They were an expression of the role kings as powerful, living gods
Why does this statue of King Menkaure and his queen portray the couple as young, calm, and strong?
To embody the Egyptian ideal rulers: youthful, healthy, and united
What was the purpose of depicting scenes of Ti’s accomplishments, honors, professional responsibilities, and goals on the walls of his mascara tomb?
To nourish his Ka and assist him in performing the activities he had engaged in during his life
Why did Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure build their complexes on the Giza plateau?
An underlying geological formation there was able to support the massive weight of these structures
Why did Egyptians develop the mummification process?
To preserve the body after death so that the person’s ba and ka could return to it
What is the main reason that elite and royal tombs of the Middle Kingdom included wooden models?
To supply the needs of the dead in the afterlife
Which of the following suggest that Ramesses II was a masterful promoter of his reign?
During his reign, he commissioned images and text on grand monuments throughout Egypt
What iconography features are shared by Narmer palette and the statue of Khafre from Giza?
Motifs that symbolized the unification of Egypt and the falcon Horus
The funerary enclosure of Khasekhemy at Abydos was an open air structure that contained which of the following?
A structured that held offerings to the deceased king
What was unique about the king’s ka?
It was believed to be divine and, upon his death, united with his ba to become an akh, a glorified being light
Of the following features on the Narmer palette, which may have been a symbolic representation of the unification of Egypt?
Represent it in a harmonious, identifiable way
Rock-out tombs, such as the tomb of a priest named Amenemgat, allowed for what innovation?
The carving of columns and lintels as decorative features, rather than functional
This relief illustrates a scene from a successful expedition authorized during Hatshepsut’s reign. What is true about the imagery?
Non-Egyptians are depicted in a non-Eygptian manner
Coffin texts in the Middke Kingdom reflect what changing belief about the afterlife?
That elites could dwell among the gods, too
How does this Middle Kingdom statue of Senusret III differ in style from Old Kingdom images of kings?
The king appears expressive and individualistic
Which of the following is an unconventional feature in the history of Egyptian ruler sculpture?
Rounded hips
What feature of the Seated Scribe statue indicates that the deceased was a wealthy man?
Folds of stomach fat, which were culturally viewed as highly desirable
Why was King Tutankhamun’s tomb so remarkable?
It was found intact, which is extremely rare
Which following best describes a sacrophagus?
It is simply a container for human remains
Which of the following characterizes the way space is represented in tomb painting at Hierakonpolis?
Informally positioned figures who are grouped together based on they activities they perform
The papyrus and water lily imagery adorning the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Amun-Ra precinct at Karnak transforms the structure into a representation of what?
The sacred primordial marsh
