Exemplary Post 24 Points

Ancient Egyptian art and Ancient Near Eastern art share the distinguishing characteristic of hierarchy position with the rulers presenting how significant they are in the art. The most similar pieces of art that best showcase this is the Near Eastern piece Stele of Naram-Sin and the Ancient Egyptian piece Palette of Narmer. Both pieces have Naram-Sin and Narmer significantly big on the hierarchy scale to show how important they are in the art piece compared to the other individual figures.

Our big question was how did Egyptian artwork compare with China’s artwork. When we did this project I learned about Egyptian artwork and Chinese artwork, more deeply than before. Comparing them taught me that the Egyptians drew many pictures of the afterlife ( which they believed in very deeply), high officials in the afterlife and the gods. Like Horus and Isis, which was included in the Egyptian mural that I drew with Bushra. When it came to the Chinese mural I learned that China's artwork was more realistic more than Egyptian artwork when compared. They drew mostly the daily life of different social classes, like farmers, kings, merchants and other people. In our mural we drew the farmers of China harvesting crops for food and for

I am confused on how the assignment is supposed to be submitted. I'm guessing the group leader submits our discussion or we just post the similarities between the Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome. We are all required to post two similarities and after everyone posts in the discussion, we will pick a couple similarities that best fit. I wanted to know who the group leader is and whether he/she has info on submission details. It would also be nice if we talked a little bit more about the assignment so that we could all meet the requirements and submit the assignment on

Compare and contrast the subject, concept, and the Formal Element of the two works of art. Also, explain which category this work falls in. The two pieces I have chosen can be found on page 200, figure 6-51, Battle of Centaurs and Wild Beasts from Hadrian’s Villa and on page 434, figure 14-8, Battle of the Bird and Serpent. Not only did I choose these pieces for their beauty, but also because both works have similar yet different subjects, concepts, and formal elements. Both of these images have subject matter that is the same even though they’re different.

Some similarities of ancient art across different cultures is the style of art, for example sculptures and pottery seem to be the same throughout all cultures but the way these things are formed are what is different in each culture. The way humans are depicted in the Greek culture is different from the way they are depicted in the Egyptian culture. Humans are given more form in Greek culture rather than in Egyptian culture where they are drawn as flat objects. 4. Choose one piece of art shown in the unit.

In art, picking apart and analyzing paintings, statues, and other creations is essential to the understanding of each piece’s elements of design and iconography. Context also plays a huge role in interpretation, because, without it, a painting is simply a painting, not a story. Seated Scribe, an ancient Egyptian sculpture, portrays a man sitting with his legs crossed “holding a papyrus scroll partially unrolled on his lap, his right hand clasping a now-lost reed pen. (Stokstad)” The medium the unknown artist chose to use is limestone, and it is painted to resemble natural north African features such as skin tone and hair color, and sits twenty-one inches tall.

Great discussion post this week! You have chosen some great artifacts from each era. All are great advanced designs for each era and truly fascinating to look at as well. Between the Saqqara Bird, The Morgan Crusader Bible, and The Gutenberg Press you can see each era’s culture through the artifacts and how they do all differ. It is funny to notice though that the Ancient Era and the Renaissance Era artifacts that you have chosen are both made out of wood. Even though these periods are during two different times, wood was still used and carved for both artifacts. This was something I just thought when looking at the images you have provided. I also wanted to mention that the artifact you have chosen for the Ancient Era is similar to what I have chosen as well. I chose the Shabti dolls, which is similar to the artifact you have chosen, although the Saqqara Bird’s purpose is still not really known. Anyway, there are many differences between all three artifacts. All three are beautifully crafted, but in three different and unique ways for each era. The Saqqara Bird is smoothly crafted and rather simple where the Bible and printing press from the other two eras are more detailed and elaborate. You can see the changes in time through the artifacts and the skills and culture through each. The printing press is a huge advancement and just goes to show you the culture during this time period. The bird and the Bible also show the spirituality and faith and even religion of each era, while the printing press does not. The manuscript that you have selected is also made and written by hand in this era and the printing press in the next era shows how all that can now be done by machine. All three artifacts are created differently because of the changes in each time frame. You can see how the artifacts advance and how the cultures have evolved as well and what was really important during each era. It seems like in the ancient era the afterlife was a huge concern and belief for these people, while during the middle era it has more of a focus on religion and sharing that, while in the Renaissance era it was more focused on advancements and production created from the printing press. Contemporary human creative expression can

The king was seen as a part of a royal genealogy alongside other deceased pharaohs, as well as alongside the gods. Most importantly, however, he was seen as a part of the daily life, and it is this role that afforded the king a place in the cultural memory of the people. The scenes of the royal family in these private tombs leads one to ask, if it less depiction of individuals and more representations of the idea of the king as the head of the state.

Scribes were the only ones who new how to write. Scribes were the ones who kept records and did the writing. Not everyone in Egypt new how to write or where scribes. Scribes were very important they were the ones who would write, the ones who did all the writing and the only ones who knew how to

In Ancient Egypt kings were believed to possess godlike power and to have been endowed with a divine right to rule. Religious practices centered around these rulers, who exercised daily prayers and offerings in order to ensure prosperity and abundance for the kingdom. Vast resources were devoted to religious rituals and the construction of lavish temples. Because the king acted as an intermediary between the people and the gods, the religion, politics, and government functioned as one. Only one percent of the population was literate and they were predominantly male scribes. As such, Egypt’s history was documented by men who mainly detailed the affairs of men. It is through the examination of artifacts and texts that we learn to

This is a nice start. You have some good points and ideas here like ______ This assignment is an important one in preparation for Milestone II and III. You will need to have several (at least 3 preferably 4) strong comparison points in those projects. The types of comparison points I really like to see are ones that say something important about the cultures you are examining. It also helps to strengthen your posts to give a point and then back it up with details or evidence. An example of this would be: Both the Mesopotamians and Egyptians build Pyramid like structures. The Mesopotamians used their pyramids to house cult statues of the gods and for religious worship. The Egyptians used theirs to bury their dead kings,

In the Egyptian school text for the students learning scribe, the teacher describes the Egyptian jobs in the way he views them. The jobs that he lists, like the “washerman” and the “maker of pots”, have undesirable outlooks while the scribe just simply “records the output of them all!” This satire shows how important the job of a scribe meant to the Egyptians. Scribes were the record keepers and readers of the city, so they are the main scholars who could teach and write books. During the development of Egyptian and other civilizations, learning and writing were only for the upper-class since the poor could not afford to go to schools. There were many people who were illiterate so they could only listen to the words spoken. Without the scribes,

The Royal Acquaintances Memi and Sabuh, Menkaure, and wife will be my two sculpture I am comparing and contrasting. These two artworks both show the unity of husband and wife. The Royal Acquaintances and Menkaure and wife are both from the old kingdom. Both are standing straight forward. Both have their back against something that show a sign of relief. Both are bare foot which show a sign of royalty in Egyptian culture. Both have almond shaped eyes. Both males have a flushly chest. Both males have on an archaic skirt. Both male have toned abdominals. Both have a belly button. Both are holding some unidentified cylindrical objects. Both of their knees are over-emphasized, and the edge of the shin-bone, which is too sharp, is anatomically correct.

For this research paper, I will compare and contrast Pietro Francavilla's sculpture of Apollo Victorious over Python from the Renaissances period to Jean-Auguste-Dominique-Ingres's painting of Oedipus and the Sphinx from the Neo-Classical period. The two pieces of work were both displayed at the Walters Art Musuem. Apollo Victorious over Python was displayed on the 2nd floor in the Sculpture Court, it was the open and spacious center room. Oedipus and the Sphinx was displayed on the 4th floor in the From Rye to Raphael, the Walters Story exhibition. I chose to compare these two works of art because out of all of the works I saw they both stood out to me the most. These two works are different, obviously because one is a sculpture

Throughout history, art has taken countless different forms, contained different themes, and evolved as different time periods passed. Art has the ability to capture aspects of life, religion, and past cultures that words are incapable of. Within all the diverse forms of art, there remain the fundamental elements and principles that exist in every piece of art that has ever been made. In the art piece I have chosen, “Family of Darius Before Alexander”, the artist Francesco Salvator Fontebasso utilizes these fundamental elements and principles to convey his message and emphasize the meaning behind his painting.