ARTS 149 1st Edition Lecture 9 Egypt Art Introduction to New Kingdom I II New Kingdom ca 1 550 1 070 BCE a Period of wealth and power b Period of warrior kings i Conquered land from other areas ii Made them more wealthy c New trade was established with other civilizations i i e asia d Capital was Thebes e God was either Amen or Amen Ra f Valley of Kings i Located on west side of Nile ii Location of burial for pharaohs of New Kingdom beginning with Thutmose I iii Was located in a desolate remote area to prevent thieves iv Catacombs were easily concealed in land but during Egyptian civil war much was stolen from these burials v What was left of tombs mummies and some riches and artifacts were then relocated where we found them thousands of years later Hatshepsut a Ruler of 18th Dynasty during the New Kingdom b She was daughter of Thutmose I and was the only child of his to survive c She was married to Thutmose II technically her half brother i Thutmose III was a weak king and she ended up helping him rule d When her son Thutmose III was too young to rule she ruled for him for 20 years as a strong pharaoh e Egyptian people loved her and so no one had a problem with her being a female pharaoh f Hatshepsut s Mortuary Temple ca 1 473 1 458 BCE i Thutmose III was built next to hers ii She planned to have it built also next to Mentuhotep II in order to legitimize her rule iii Two chapels were built into her complex to Hathor and Anubis iv There were 3 colonnade terraces located in her complex 1 Within these colonnade terraces were several statues of her depicted as a Sphinx These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III v There were many gardens filled with plants and an irrigation system g Hatshepsut with Offering Jars ca 1 473 1 458 BCE i Sculpture carved in red granite and found in her mortuary temple ii She is shown kneeling before the Sun God iii She is depicted as a male pharaoh with headdress false beard iv This sculpture had to be remodeled because Thutmose III destroyed it during his reign h Senmut with Princess ca 1 470 1 460 BCE i Found in Thebes Egypt ii Carved into granite iii Considered a block sculpture iv It was polished and carved with hieroglyphs v Senmut 1 He was Hatshepsut s Royal Architect and tutor of her daughter a He designed her mortuary complex 2 He was also a commoner and she brought him up to these important royal positions 3 He was also buried near her and it is thought they him and Hatshepsut were having an affair New Kingdom Paintings a Fowling Scene found in Tomb of Nebamun ca 1 400 1 350 BCE i Thebes Egypt ii Considered to be a fresco secco meaning it was painted on dry plaster 1 This technique does not last as long as when it is painted on wet plaster but more details can be put into fresco secco iii Similarities to Old kingdom paintings 1 Nebamun is seen in typical side profile view and in stride 2 He is also seen with naturalistic animals iv Differences from Old kingdom 1 He is seen in a very intimate setting with his wife daughter surrounding him 2 Much more informal than Old Kingdom b Musicians and Dancers ca 1 400 1 350 BCE i A fresco found in tomb of Nebamun ii Thebes Egypt iii 4 noble women are seen with two dancers and wine glasses for celebration iv The Noble Women 1 2 of them face forward which is very different than other Egyptian art of people seen a Typically seen in profile v Dancers 1 They are shown actually dancing and animated in motion even their hair is seen to be in motion 2 This animation and depiction of motion is a new technique seen in Egyptian art IV Amarna Style a Brought in by Amenhotep IV who also changed religion to monotheistic of Amen pictured as solar disk b Qualities of Amarna i Effeminate or androgynous figures ii Curving contours iii Elongated forms iv Individuality v Intimate subject matter c Akhenaton from temple of Amen Re ca 1 353 1 335 BCE i Sandstone Sculpture ii New Amarna Style seen in 1 Curvilinear elongated lines 2 The waist is curved and fleshy 3 He looks feminine with large lips large ears and long narrow nose 4 The sculpture had elongated proportions iii Similar to Old Kingdom Style in that the pharaoh has the double crown false beard and is facing us d Nefertiti ca 1 353 1 335 BCE i Meaning beautiful one is here ii She was a queen who served as a priest iii Exaggeration is seen and idealization is also seen iv She has elongated heavy crown v Heavy lidded eyes and long slender neck e Tiye ca 1 353 1 335 BCE i Gurob Egypt ii Made of wood with lapis lazuli and gold earrings iii She had a headdress made of linen and plaster that covers an original head piece made of gold and silver iv We can see that she is not idealized 1 Wrinkle and lines in her face 2 She is frowning v More individualized like seen in Amarna Style f Head of a Princess i The elongated head and neck large ears and heavily lidded eyes are signs of Amarna style ii Made of Brownish yellow quartzite iii Found in workshop V g Statuette of Akhenaton with Female Figure i Carved of limestone ii This is an example of an intimate scene iii This expression of a kiss with female figure intimate is unusual for Egyptian art h Akhenaten Nefertiti and 3 Daughters i Carved into limestone ii The scene is of a pavilion with the family in presence of solar disk sun god iii Rays of sun disk represent breath of life iv King and wife are seen in an informal way playing with their children in a naturalistic way 1 This intimate naturalistic scene is a sign of Amarna style King Tutankhamun a Son of Akhenaten b Rule from the age of 9 to 19 c Also called the boy king d He changed the religion back to the typical Amen religion e He had malaria and an infected leg which were expected to be the reason for his death f Restores priests power and damage that had occurred during his father s reign i He repaired Amen statues and temples g Tut s Tomb i Discovered in 1922 ii Very difficult to find and he was found in 3 coffins iii Inner most coffin 1 Found in Thebes Egypt 2 Made of Gold enamel and semiprecious stones 3 Hieroglyphs were written on it 4 Typical headdress cobra and beard are present 5 Some carry over of Amarna style a His full lips b …