Ryan Waymire Lori Michelon History of Western Art I 28 March 2012 Two Great civilizations: Egyptian and Etruscan The incredibly intricate, sophisticated and complex art work created by the Etruscans and Egyptians remains culturally, linguistically, ethnically and historically significant to this very day. Even though these civilizations existed thousands of years ago they're art still remains incredibly valued in today’s society. Etruscan and ancient Egyptian art are so alike yet so different. Both the Etruscan and the Egyptian culture are very religious, and both believed in polytheism. The Etruscan believed that every physical phenomenon was a clear act of divine power and this power could be dissuaded or persuaded to favor human acts.
Akhenaten was a king who left an ever lasting impression in history; his revolutionary ideas in religion and art broke conventions of many years of Egyptian tradition. His devotion to the single god Aten is considered by many critics as the first evidence of monotheism in the ancient world. Akhenaten was a revolutionary and made many changes. One of the most visible changes was in Amarna in the manner in which the human form is depicted, particularly in the proportions and the extreme physical features of the king himself. In sculptures, paintings and reliefs, Akhenaten is shown as having a slender neck, a long face with a sharp chin, narrow, almond-shaped eyes, full lips, high cheek bones, projecting lower jaw, long arms and fingers, swollen stomach, feminine buttocks, wide hips, heavy thighs, enlarged breasts and spindly calves.
There are some clear differences in the way they are positioned and the way they are sculpted. The Lamassu was created with five legs. When you look straight at the Lamassu it is supposed to be looking like he is just standing there but when you look at him to the side it is supposed to look like he is in motion. Unlike the sphinx, which is laying on its stomach with its two front paws out and its face forward. Even though one was standing and one was lying down they were both meant for the same thing and that was to ward off the evil from the empire.
However they also share a number of differences because they developed in different regions with different natural influences. Egypt and Mesopotamia were both governed by god-kings. The idea of a god-king was common in early complex societies. A king established his rule by a divine right bestowed upon him by the gods of his people. Mesopotamia was broken into thirty-five separate city-states and “The ruler of each city-state claimed to rule with the support of the local guardian deity…” (Hansen and Curtis 36).
In his right hand, it seems as if he was originally holding something. Standing next to the King is a small figure of the fifth Nome of Upper Egypt local god of the Coptite Nome. The Nome is presented wearing an archaic wig and curling beard that all deities possess. Above his head is a carving of its double-falcon emblem, which is the symbol of the god Horus. In the Nome’s hand is an ankh, which is an Egyptian hieroglyphic character that means eternal life.
This meant the upper-class would be expected to have a lighter skin to show that they had money and there was no need for them to participate in manual labor. Initially a powder make of hydroxide, carbonate, and lead oxide was used but this caused lead poisoning and in the 19th century it was refined to a powder made of zinc oxide which is what we still use today. Going into the 20th century a new
Votive Statue of Eannatum, Prince of Lagash My museum object is on Eannatum, the prince of Lagash, and I chose this particular piece because it was the most unique from all the other pieces. The votive statue is from the Early Dynastic II period, which lasted from, 2600 to 2340 B.C. The unique fact about this statue is that, on the back of the statue, there is a genuine inscription on his back, where the cuneiform script for ‘Eannatum, prince of Lagash, son of Akurgal has been carefully chipped out of the rock (Lin). The inscription has a pictographic base and on the statue if looking closely, you can see the prince’s name inscribed in the upper right shoulder. Eannatum means, “worthy of e-anna” and was given in respect to the planetary goddess, Inanna, who was basically the Venus of the Romans.
It Reflects that the pyramids blocks are actually exceptionally high-quality limestone concrete, Synthetic stone cast directly in place. The blocks were not quarried but rather made of geopolymeric cement. Limestone blocks did not have to be cut, finished, or even moved at all. Instead, buckets of slurry were simply toted up the pyramid by men who poured it into a wooden mold. This theory just does not confirm to known details.
To further differentiate the two scripts, there is controversy over whether the script of the Indus Valley is a complete language or not, but it is known that hieroglyphs form a complete language. Along with comparisons between the two scripts themselves, the materials used to write on were both different. The people of the Indus Valley wrote on stone seals and the Egyptians wrote on paper created from the papyrus plant. Advancing technology is a crucial part of
Gupta India and Ancient Egypt While Gupta India and Ancient Egypt had no direct contact with one another, they have more similarities than differences. Both religions and belief systems are analogous to one another, trade was a common thing in both areas, but had different purposes, and the social structure of There are many correlations and common teaching along with differences between the religion of Ancient Egypt and Gupta India. One similarity they had was they were both polytheistic, meaning they believe in multiple deities. However, Hinduism in Gupta India had one Supreme God, Brahmin, whereas in the Ancient Egyptian religion, the there was a group of 9 gods, Heliopolitan Ennead, who created the world. Both religions are often thought to be henotheistic, meaning they recognize a single deity, and view other Gods and Goddesses as manifestations or aspects of that supreme God.