art essay

Museum Trip Assignment

Egypt: Sphinx Gallery

1. write the name of the object, approximate date, and where it was found. Why does this object interest you? What was it used for?  Were there any objects in class that looked similar to this one?

2. Look at the creature’s shoulders. Why would Merenptah use the same sphinx that was originally created for Ramses the II?

3. Now go to the back of the room (behind the sphinx and the columns). There is a large gateway. Sketch for me ONE of the scenes on the right pillar. You only have to sketch the MAIN figure. How do you know who the main figure is? What does the scene depict?

4. Now go into the Amarna exhibit. (It's the little door to the right of the gateway).What do you notice about the art work in this small gallery? describe it. What did we learn in class about Akhenaton that might explain these differences?

Mediterranean Section

8. Give me the name of this object, approximate date, and where it was found. Why does this object interest you? What do you think it was used for?