TICE ART 1010 Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian Art

The video discusses Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian art, focusing on Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Details on Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia was ruled by various civilizations and had realistic animal art but stylized human art.
• They invented cuneiform writing and built ziggurats.

Details on Egypt

• Egypt had a civilization that lasted over 3,000 years, with periods classified as Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, and later Kingdom.
• Artistic styles remained consistent for most of this time.
• The video mentions the Armana period when a new artistic style and religion were briefly introduced in Egypt.
• Egyptians had a diverse pantheon of gods depicted in art, with pharaohs considered living gods and portrayed with symbols of authority.
• Egyptians were obsessed with death and the afterlife, with tomb paintings showing the soul's journey.
• Alexander the Great conquered Egypt, introducing Greek elements into Egyptian art.

Details on the Ptolemaic Dynasty

• The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt after Alexander's conquest, with Cleopatra VII being the most famous ruler.

Speakers/sources

• Arturo Ptoy (presenter)