Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Identify selected works of art • List materials and techniques • Describe works of art using the appropriate terminology Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Analyse artistic choices in context • Compare different artistic traditions • Criticize academic interpretations of works of art • Reflect on the use of art in AE politics and religion Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Read and interpret site plans • Understand archaeological sources • Carry out specific research tasks Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Present, evaluate and self-evaluate a twenty-minute paper • Work in a team • Deliver a public speech • Research and write a short essay

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This course aims at providing a thorough overview of ancient Egyptian art from the beginning of the New Kingdom to the end of the Dynastic period. The first part of the course will be a general methodological introduction, tackling issues of interpretation and understanding, techniques, materials, proportion grids, modules, etc. In the second part of the course the student will proceed chronologically from period to period, analyzing works of art in the sphere of painting, sculpture, architecture and minor arts, included wood carving, jewelry, fabrics, ceramics.