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Chapter 1-3
Paleolithic, Neolithic, Egyptian, & Mesopotamian Art
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
06/30/2013

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Hall of Bulls

Paleolithic Cave Painting in France.

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Nude Woman from Willendorf

Small Paleolithic Limestone sculpture that depicts female image. Often associated with fertility. 

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Woman From Laussel

Paleolithic sculpture on limestone. Depicts woman holding a horn.


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Two Bison

Paleolithic clay carving of two bison in a cave in France.

(animals were often painted and reflected upon in the Paleolithic era)

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Bison licking it flank

Paleolithic carving of a bison turning its head and licking it self. Carved from a reindeer antler.

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Spotted Horses

Paleolithic cave painting in France of two horses with many spots in them. 

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Aurochs, Horses

Paleolithic cave painting in france of a few horses, aurochs, and rhinocerous charging/running.

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Rhinoceros, Wounded Man

Paleolithic cave painting in France that shows a wounded man on the ground with a Rhino standing over him.

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Deer Hunt

Neolithic wall painting of people hunting a few deer. 

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Stonehenge

Neolithic monument in England of quite a few stones depicted in some sort of circle. Perhaps it functioned as an astronomical tool.

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Palette of King Narmer

Front and back side of the Pallete of King Narmer. King of upper Egypt.

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Steppe Pyramid of Djoser

This is the pyramid of king Djoser. Imhotep is the first artist whose name is recorded. He built it.

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Great Pyramids of Gizeh 

3 Main pyramids with 3 smaller ones. The biggest of Khufu, then Khafre, and smallest of Menkaure. Small ones belived to be for the wifes.

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The Great Sphinx

Carved out of Gizeh stone quarry, the sphinx is a large figure with the head of a pharoh and body of a lion. 

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Khafre, enthroned

Green like statue of Khafre sitting in his throne. From Gizeh, Egypt  in the Fourht Dynasty.

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Menkaure and Khamerernebty

Green like statue of Menkaure and his wife with one leg forward and on back. Gizeh, Egypt Fourth Dynasty.

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Seated Scribe

This painted limestone statue shows a realistic looking man sitting down. He is not as elaborate as a pharoh because nonelite individuals did not have as much importance. Egypt, Fourth Dynasty

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Mortuary Temple

This is the Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut.  Egypt, 18th Dynasty

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Hatsheput Offering

This is one of the few statues of Hatshepsut that still remain. Most were destoyed. Here she is on her knes with two jars on her hands.

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Temple of Rames II

This is the temple of Egyption pharoh Rames II.

Made from Sandstone. Egypt 19th Dynasty.

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Interior of Rames II Temple

Inside view of temple shows sandstone pillar staues and a great hall way. 

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Temple of Amen-re

Large elaborate temple in Karnst Egypt

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Hypostyle Hall

Here we see a hall way inside the temple of Amen. There are large sandstone colums. Egypt, 19th Dynasty.

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Akhenaton

Here we see a statue of pharaoh Akhenaton. Made out of sandstond and once in the temple of Aton. Egypt, 18th Dynasty.

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Nefertiti (Thutmose)

Painted limestone statue of Nefertiti. Egypt, 18th Dynasty

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Tiye

Portrait of Akhenatons mother carved of dark yew wood. Egypt, 18th Dynasty

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Tutankhamen (Innermost Coffin)

This is the Innermost coffin of Tutankhamen from his tomb. Made of gold. Egypt, 18th Dynasty.

 

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Deathmask of Tutankhamen

This is the pharaohs deathmask from the innermost coffin in his tomb. Gold with inlay of semiprecious stones. Egypt, 18th Dynasty.

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Painted Chest

This is a painted chest from the tomb of Tutankhamen. Made from wood. Egypt, 18th Dynasty.

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