3. is the
painting, sculpture, architecture and
other arts produced by the civilization
in the lower Nile Valley from 5000 BC
to 300 AD.
4. • keen observation and exact representation of
actual life and nature
• strict conformity to a set of rules regarding
representation of three dimensional forms
dominated the character and style of the art of
ancient Egypt
• completeness and exactness
• highly religious
• idea of order
• Clear and simple lines combined with simple
shapes and flat areas of color
• figures were drawn to sizes
27. A cartouche is an oval frame
which surrounds the
hieroglyphs that make up the
name of an Egyptian God or
royal person.
28. Illustration 1 - shows the three elements
used to create the cartouche: the oval
frame; the stand; and the rope which binds
the other two together.
Illustration 2 - shows the three parts
combined to form a basic cartouche frame.
Illustration 3 - shows the frame of the
cartouche decorated with small hieroglyphs.
29.
30.
31. • Hieroglyphs are word pictures which represent the
sounds of the Ancient Egyptian language.
• In this cartouche we have enclosed the hieroglyphs
that spell out the sounds of the name 'Michael'.
• Note that although there are seven letters in the name
'Michael', there are only four basic sounds 'M - I - K - L'.
Therefore we only need to use the hieroglyphs that
represent those sounds.
• A more detailed explanation of this translation process
is given on our hieroglyphics pages.
