ARTHIST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Nebamun, Tutankhamun, Clerestory
22 Jan 2017
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1st writing assignment oct. 6- objects posted tomorrow. Can show tutor or prof a draft for advice. Cuneiform vs hieroglyphics- invented at same time in 2 diff place. For commerce- keep accounts of wares- rolling seals as well. Commercial documents and other produced, needed to authenticate- tf seal. Egypt- taxes paid to phar and as goods and stored in temples (commercial) Figurines rep. labourers for the official in afterlife. Realistic- reflect daily life activities, realistic figure. Composite pose- painter tries to get away from this pose- freedom to e(cid:454)peri(cid:373)e(cid:374)t/use differe(cid:374)t poses (cid:271)(cid:272) it"s i(cid:374)for(cid:373)al (cid:894)ser(cid:448)a(cid:374)ts/sla(cid:448)es(cid:895) Wall painting in tomb- not carving- paint deteriorated (this is a copy made) Labourers harvesting figs- baboons are also eating figs- narrative, informal. Not very good at side view of shoulder- but painter is trying (creativity) Tombs on west bank for phar, east bank tombs for everyday people that could afford to mark their tombs. Marked by stele- hieroglyphs plus narrative relief.
