ART 234 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Saqqara, Medamud, Tutankhamun
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Palette of king narmer (hierakonpolis at the temple of horus) Established norms of egyptian art that would prevail for centuries. Made of green schist, 2 ft tall. Horus is in the form of a falcon and he is the protector of pharaohs. This piece has a ground line, uses hieratic scale, and is from a composite view. There are two cow heads, symmetrically placed on a ground line. Narmer is in hieratic scale to show his importance and is seen from a composite view. He wears a ceremonial beard and the crown of upper egypt, he is holding a scepter and attacking a man who represents lower egypt. On the flip side of the palette, narmer is now wearing the crown of lower. Two intertwined necks represent the joining up upper and lower egypt. This is temple art, religious art, and it conveys a political message. Pyramids (giza): not the oldest, but the most famous pyramids.
