art and craftsmanship in ancient egypt
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Art and Craftsmanship in Ancient Egypt. Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt. . Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Art and Craftsmanship in Ancient Egypt
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• Arts and crafts were very important to ancient Egypt.
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• Skilled craftsmen were responsible for creating and decorating temples, and the tombs and houses of the wealthy; they enjoyed many privileges.
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• Artists and crafts people created paintings, sculptures, weavings, and other forms of artistic expression.
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• Craftspeople such as carpenters and metalworkers formed an important class; though they were considered a step below the artists.
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• Artists used mineral pigments to create paints. After painting the walls, a wash of snake venom or egg white would be painted over the colours to protect them from rain, wind, sand, and other elements.
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• Most of the artwork created by ancient Egyptians was about their religion.
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• Minerals use to create colours are: blue (azurite), red (iron oxide), green (malachite), white (sandstone, calcium), black (charcoal), and yellow (ochre).
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• Detailed scenes were painted on the walls and tombs of the pharaohs and nobles. It is from these images that we learn about ancient Egypt.
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• Dancing and music were important to daily life in Egypt.
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• Banquets and private celebrations had troupes of professional singers, dancers, acrobats, and musicians. Also, ritual dances were performed as part of funerals and burial ceremonies.
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• Ancient Egyptians had string, wind, and percussion instruments. Castanets and rattles known as sistra were used to keep rhythm.