1. STUDY SHEET—Survey of Western Art I, Week 2
Catal Huyuk, megalithic, monolith, trilith, post and lintel, dolmen, cairn, menhir,
alignment, cromlech, henge, heelstone, sarsen stones, Egypt (Upper and Lower), Nile,
canon of proportions, hierarchic scale, dynasties, Old/Middle/New Kingdoms, Narmer,
pharaoh, iconography, registers, Horus, ren, cartouche, shwt, akh, ka, ankh, ab (ib),
Anubis, Ammit, Ma’at, Osiris, khet, canopic jars, natron, Opening of the Mouth, shwabty
figures, mastaba, Step Pyramid (Saqqara), Imhotep
Some possible essay questions:
--Explain the iconography and meaning of the Palette of King Narmer. What are some of
the characteristics which make it typical of later Egyptian art? Name some commonly
depicted Egyptian deities; what were some of their distinctive attributes?
--Discuss the importance of mummification in ancient Egypt; what were some of the
aspects of a person’s being which needed to be preserved to obtain eternal life? Explain
something about the mummification process.
Some images from the book:
Stonehenge, c.2100 BC
Palette of King Narmer, c.3100 BC
(KA) Sculpture of Khafre, c.2500 BC