Ancient Egyptian Art Crossword

2. Flat-topped rectangular tomb that predates the pyramid form
3. Pyramids and Great Sphinx (Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu) Monumental tombs built on the Giza Plateau for Egypt’s pharaohs
5. Relief Sculpture deeply carved so forms stand boldly from the background
6. Depiction that closely imitates real life appearances
8. Fused colored glassy coating used for decorative surfaces
9. Simplified or patterned forms that follow artistic conventions
10. Judgment of Hu-Nefer from The Book of the Dead Painted papyrus showing the weighing of the heart ceremony
12. situ Artwork still in its original location
13. limestone casing no longer exists Once polished white, the Giza pyramids’ outer shell has worn away
15. chamber of the King & air shafts Interior rooms of pyramids aligned for spirit and ventilation
17. Temple of Hatshepsut Terraced temple built for the female pharaoh against limestone cliffs
18. Triangular-sided monumental tomb symbolizing the sun’s rays
19. A vast “city of the dead” used for royal and elite burials
20. Plant fiber pressed into sheets used as ancient Egyptian writing material
22. & Flail Royal symbols representing kingship and agricultural authority
23. Pyramid An early stacked-mastaba design built for King Djoser by Imhotep
26. Rock Stone carved directly from the natural cliff face rather than built up
27. Scribe Naturalistic statue of a non-royal figure showing status through realism

1. Space The empty area around or between figures in an artwork
4. Art that depicts recognizable subjects from the real world
5. A figure or creature combining human and animal traits
7. Tomb: The Innermost Coffin Gold sarcophagus inlaid with glass and semiprecious stones
11. Relief Sculptural carving that barely projects from the background surface
14. A row of supporting columns often creating a covered walkway
16. An entrance porch with columns leading into a building
21. Depicted as perfect or godlike rather than realistic
22. of Proportions Mathematical rule used to ensure ideal human body ratios in Egyptian art
24. of King Narmer Depicts the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in early dynastic art
25. Menkaure and Queen Stiff, idealized stone pair showing royal power and unity