ARTH 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Twelfth Dynasty Of Egypt, Senusret Iii, Eleventh Dynasty Of Egypt
7 Jan 2018
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Different proportions: longer limbs, smaller heads females more accurate now with smaller waists and narrower shoulders. 11th dynasty: content/form, wearing pepsed robe (has done physical test, osiris pose (arms crossed together) osiris- the god of the dead, mummy pose, black skin-that of kemet, context, use, meaning, dark skin= regeneration. 12th dynasty: content/form, 3 part quilt of royalty, nemes, standing of 9 bows (9 enemies of egypt, aged face, trad. Axiality, block life: young still fit and capable body, obviouse w the proportions-smaller head in the middle kingdom, context, under life size, meaning, question of idealized (either perfect of a broader view of that times cultural ideas/views. 12th dynasty: content/form, different proportions, narrower shoulders, smaller waste, tight dress that accentuates breast, same wig, holding lotus flower (attribute or just message of regeneration?, context: from kerma tombs, life-size. Architecture: funerary temple of mentuhotep ii, deir el-bahri, 11th dynasty. Imhotep-the first architecture to be known, made the stepped pyramid of djoser.
