Old Kingdom royal style
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Old Kingdom royal style is the formal, idealized artistic tradition of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, characterized by rigid frontality, balanced proportions, and dignified representations of pharaohs and elite figures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian art style
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artistic style ⓘ formal artistic convention ⓘ |
| aestheticGoal |
order and stability
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timelessness rather than naturalism ⓘ |
| associatedRulers |
Djoser
NERFINISHED
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Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ Sneferu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
funerary monuments
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mastaba tombs ⓘ pyramid complexes ⓘ relief carving ⓘ royal sculpture ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
balanced proportions
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clarity of outline ⓘ dignified bearing ⓘ emphasis on permanence ⓘ idealization of the human figure ⓘ monumentality ⓘ rigid frontality ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | Memphis region of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInContext |
decorating mortuary temples
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decorating valley temples ⓘ |
| influenced |
Middle Kingdom royal imagery
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New Kingdom royal iconography ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Early Dynastic Egyptian art ⓘ |
| medium |
diorite statues
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granite statues ⓘ limestone relief ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ |
| notableWork |
seated scribe statues (elite adaptation)
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statue of Khafre enthroned ⓘ triad statues of Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
convey divine kingship
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ensure eternal presence of the king ⓘ express royal authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | c. 2686–2181 BCE ⓘ |
| usedForDepicting |
elite officials
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pharaohs ⓘ royal family members ⓘ |
| visualConvention |
frontal pose for standing figures
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hieratic scale ⓘ left foot advanced in standing male figures ⓘ seated figures with hands on knees ⓘ strict canon of proportions ⓘ youthful, ageless facial features ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.