The Art of Ancient Egypt, LEKSYKONY ATLASY ENCYKLOPEDIE
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Ancient
EGYPT
A RESOURCE FOR EDUCATORS
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtÕs teacher training programs and accompanying materials
are made possible through a generous grant from Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose\.
The Art of
Welcome
T
he Metropolitan Museum takes delight in providing educational programs for
the general public and especially for teachers and their students. We are
pleased to offer this comprehensive resource, which contains texts, posters,
slides, and other materials about outstanding works of Egyptian art from the
MuseumÕs collection.
The texts draw upon the truly impressive depth of knowledge of the curators in
our Department of Egyptian Art, especially Dorothea Arnold, James Allen,
Catharine H. Roehrig, and Marsha Hill. Included are background information,
descriptions of the specific objects, illustrations that can be photocopied, sug-
gested classroom activities, and lesson plans.
These materials have been assembled by Edith Watts, associate Museum educa-
tor, and her colleagues to bring Egyptian art into the classroom, library, or other
learning environment. They are designed to increase your knowledge and plea-
sure in viewing Egyptian art at the Metropolitan or other museum, whether it be
for the first time or upon a return visit.
This is the first in a projected series of educatorsÕ resources supported by a gen-
erous grant from Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Rose, who share our dedication to
making the unique educational resources of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
readily accessible to educators throughout the New York area as well as across
the country.
We hope you find this resource useful, informative, and enjoyable.
Philippe de Montebello
Director
Kent Lydecker
Associate Director
for Education
Table of Contents
I.
How to Use These Materials
5
II.
A Summary of Ancient Egyptian History
7
The People of Egypt
8
Historical Outline
10
Northern Nile Valley (Map)
15
Southern Nile Valley (Map)
17
III. Egyptian Art
19
The Function of Art in Ancient Egypt
19
Major Themes
19
Form in Egyptian Art
37
Hieroglyphs and Egyptian Art
47
Artists and Materials
53
IV. The Visual Materials
59
The Metropolitan MuseumÕs Collection
of Egyptian Art
59
Poster Descriptions
61
Slide Descriptions
64
V.
Glossary
127
VI. Sources
133
Bibliography for Teachers
133
Bibliography for Students
134
Videography
135
Suggested Web Sites with Information
about Egyptian Art
136
Museums with Collections of Egyptian Art
in North America
137
VII. Activities
139
Classroom Activities
139
Lesson Plans
147
Your Comments
181
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