The ancient Egyptians believed that it was important to record and communicate information about the religion and government. Therefore, they invented written scripts that could be use to hold and record this information. The most famous Egyptian script was hieroglyphic, however throughout the three thousand years of history, at least three other scripts were used for different objectives. The scripts were tools for scribes, so that they were able to preserve the beliefs, history, and ideas of ancient Egypt on papyrus scrolls. One of the most unique traits of the Egyptians was their architectural innovation for building pyramids.
The flabby skinned and slouchy depiction of Haremhab as a Scribe of the King has more than what meets the eye. Thru this simple figure is the tale of Egypt’s history that is as rich as the Nile itself. The various symbols and figures of the sculpture all represent certain significances in ancient Egyptian culture, tradition, and customs. During my research, I hope to gain insight on the importance of Haremhab as a Scribe of the King back in ancient Egyptian times, and what significance the sculpture holds as a work of art. My research will conclude with a primary analysis from my own investigation of the art work which is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Gloria Agwegwe CLA 1010 October 6th, 2010 The Difference between the Behistun Inscription and Herodotus’ Histories The Behistun Inscription and the Herodotus’ Histories have its similarities, but it also has its differences. The Behistun Inscription was a first-person account by Darius with emphasis on his legitimacy, his support from Ahura Mazda, and how he has surpassed his predecessors in all things. Herodotus’ Histories also gave information concerning Darius’ rise to the throne, it was also based on Herodotus’ journey and was told from his (Herodotus’) point of view. These two works, while they are similar in some ways, they differ in the circumstances before and during his reign. The first major difference was regarding the conspiracy to dethrone the false Smerdis/ Bardiya.
Like government, they were both ruled by individuals, who had power and wealth and set themselves as “Kings”. Mesopotamia’s ruler, Hammurabi, had set a code of laws that he posted throughout the kingdom of Babylon to let commoners know punishment for crimes. On the other hand Egypt, had already settled a kingdom early in its history. Egypt would call their king “Pharaoh” , they were more focused on the religious aspects of life. The Pharaoh would be
Such as the early predynastic Egypt, and emblem known as a serekh was used to indicate the extent of the influence in which caused a particular regime that were sometimes carved on ivory labels attached to trade goods, but also use to identify military allegiances and in a variety of other ways. It led to the development of the earliest hieroglyphs. This practice seem to develop further in the use of animal mascots, whose pelts or bodies were literally affixed to staves or standards, as depicted on the earliest cosmetic palettes of the period. In the middle ages the Herald and Heraldry were very talented and brought forth a lot of ideas. The development of the classical heraldry became a highly developed discipline, regulated by professional officers of arms.
[YOUR LAST NAME] 1 [YOUR NAME] [PROFESSOR’S NAME] [COURSE NAME] [DATE] Classical Sculpture Classical sculpture did not appear from nothing; its genesis was not that of Athena’s birth from the head of Zeus, but a rather more sedate process. The roots of classical sculpture are, surprisingly, to be found in Egypt. The Egyptians had highly developed sculpture, most of which had religious implications, as can be seen by the hieroglyphic inscriptions on many of the pieces (Wilkinson, 34-37). Subjects of sculptures included the numerous gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon, pharoahs (who were considered divine) and slaves and other figures created for inclusion in burials; these sculptures, along with real items (e.g., chariots) would become part of the deceased’s “estate” in the afterlife (ibid., 64). The majority of Egyptian sculptures were all in the same style, regardless of whether they represented an animal-headed god, a king, or a scribe.
The gove rnment of Ancient Egypt was headed by a king (in the New kingdom, the king assumed the name "pharaoh ") with absolute power. Different dynasties, or a line of rulers from the same family, would rule E gypt. Each ruler was considered to be a god whose orders were undisputable. However, the government was not only a monarchy; it was a theocracy. The king would perform religious rituals to help the harvest because this would ensure prosperity in Egypt.
This paper compares ancient Egyptian art with ancient Greek art and considers the ways in which the Greeks were influenced by Egyptian art. Egypt established a long and enduring artistic tradition. Greek art drew heavily on that background, using many of the same kinds of subjects and incorporating many similar symbols, but then reinterpreted them through very different eyes and a strikingly different cultural perception. Both visions continue to have a profound impact on artists in modern cultures, from their representation of everyday life to the varied perceptions of the importance and meaning life in general. Catharine Roehrig, Egyptian Art Curator for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, observes, "Egypt's Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3-6, ca.
Therefore, each city state had its own deities, kings, laws and culture. Conflicts and friction started for the dominance of the region because of the overlapping of these growing cities. Sumerian society showed a distinct social system with a ruling class formed by nobles and priests, a middle class of merchants, scribes and artisans, and finally a lower class made up mainly of farmers (1). Sumerians were creative and likely may be the first on developing a writing system to record diverse events such as taxes, agricultural records, codified set of laws and epic novels. They also established a numerical system that they used to build from calendars to pyramids.
Now talking about the art of ancient civilization, it represents the culture and the tradition of the people in the early century. It depicts what type of people were they and the kind of activities done to adjust in the society. The ancient era basically includes the ancient Egypt, ancient Greek and the ancient Rome. Egyptians believed about the life after death and God controlling the workings of the universe. And also the divine power of the king granted by the God.