Ancient Egyptian Art Crossword

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  1. 2. Flat-topped rectangular tomb that predates the pyramid form
  2. 3. Pyramids and Great Sphinx (Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu) Monumental tombs built on the Giza Plateau for Egypt’s pharaohs
  3. 5. Relief Sculpture deeply carved so forms stand boldly from the background
  4. 6. Depiction that closely imitates real life appearances
  5. 8. Fused colored glassy coating used for decorative surfaces
  6. 9. Simplified or patterned forms that follow artistic conventions
  7. 10. Judgment of Hu-Nefer from The Book of the Dead Painted papyrus showing the weighing of the heart ceremony
  8. 12. situ Artwork still in its original location
  9. 13. limestone casing no longer exists Once polished white, the Giza pyramids’ outer shell has worn away
  10. 15. chamber of the King & air shafts Interior rooms of pyramids aligned for spirit and ventilation
  11. 17. Temple of Hatshepsut Terraced temple built for the female pharaoh against limestone cliffs
  12. 18. Triangular-sided monumental tomb symbolizing the sun’s rays
  13. 19. A vast “city of the dead” used for royal and elite burials
  14. 20. Plant fiber pressed into sheets used as ancient Egyptian writing material
  15. 22. & Flail Royal symbols representing kingship and agricultural authority
  16. 23. Pyramid An early stacked-mastaba design built for King Djoser by Imhotep
  17. 26. Rock Stone carved directly from the natural cliff face rather than built up
  18. 27. Scribe Naturalistic statue of a non-royal figure showing status through realism
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  1. 1. Space The empty area around or between figures in an artwork
  2. 4. Art that depicts recognizable subjects from the real world
  3. 5. A figure or creature combining human and animal traits
  4. 7. Tomb: The Innermost Coffin Gold sarcophagus inlaid with glass and semiprecious stones
  5. 11. Relief Sculptural carving that barely projects from the background surface
  6. 14. A row of supporting columns often creating a covered walkway
  7. 16. An entrance porch with columns leading into a building
  8. 21. Depicted as perfect or godlike rather than realistic
  9. 22. of Proportions Mathematical rule used to ensure ideal human body ratios in Egyptian art
  10. 24. of King Narmer Depicts the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in early dynastic art
  11. 25. Menkaure and Queen Stiff, idealized stone pair showing royal power and unity