Intro+to+Art+History>Ancient+Egypt

 Follow this link to view pieces of Ancient Egyptian art, housed in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

You may browse through any of the photographs, but pay close attention to **"Section from a //Book of the Dead//."** The figures in this painting are probably similar to figures in other Ancient Egyptian art you've seen.

//Who are the figures in the painting? Why does the central figure have an animal head, but a human body? What is happening in the scene depicted? // Also be sure to view **"Statue of Hatshepsut."** After clicking on the image, scroll down a bit and click on **"Introduction to the statue of Hatshepsut: Video clip."** The video is short; please watch the whole clip.

//Why do you think artists depicted Hatshepsut dressed as a man, even though she was a woman? Does this statue look like other Ancient Egyptian statues? // I hope these questions have gotten you to begin thinking about how art could be a reflection of the culture that created it. Please write a paragaph (at least 5 complete sentences) in response and bring it in to class. In your response you may answer any of the questions I've posed in this wiki lesson, or discuss your personal definition of art.

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