New Kingdom Egyptian art
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New Kingdom Egyptian art is the highly refined and colorful artistic style of ancient Egypt’s imperial period, characterized by detailed tomb and temple decoration, idealized yet lively human figures, and rich depictions of religious and everyday life.
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian art
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art style ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Akhenaten
NERFINISHED
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Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ Seti I NERFINISHED ⓘ Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
agricultural work
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banquets and feasting ⓘ craft production ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ gods and goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ pharaohs ⓘ royal family members ⓘ scenes of the afterlife ⓘ tribute and foreign envoys ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1070 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Middle Kingdom Egyptian art ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bright polychromy
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detailed figural representation ⓘ extensive use of hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ hierarchical scale ⓘ highly refined style ⓘ idealized human figures ⓘ lively poses ⓘ narrative scenes ⓘ symbolic use of color ⓘ use of composite view ⓘ |
| hasNotablePhase | Amarna art GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
architectural decoration
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coffin painting ⓘ colossal statuary ⓘ faience objects ⓘ furniture decoration ⓘ jewelry design ⓘ papyrus illustration ⓘ polychrome sculpture ⓘ small-scale sculpture ⓘ temple relief sculpture ⓘ tomb painting ⓘ wall reliefs ⓘ |
| influenced |
Classical perceptions of Egypt
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later Nubian art ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Middle Kingdom artistic conventions ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Abu Simbel
NERFINISHED
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Deir el-Bahri NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnak Temple Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Medinet Habu NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty
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pharaohs of the 19th Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ pharaohs of the 20th Dynasty ⓘ |
| precedes | Late Period Egyptian art ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 1550 BCE ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
faience
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gold ⓘ granite ⓘ limestone ⓘ pigments from mineral sources ⓘ sandstone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
fresco secco painting
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gilding ⓘ inlay ⓘ raised relief carving ⓘ sunken relief carving ⓘ |
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