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Ancient Egypt

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  • Period: 5000 BCE to 3101 BCE

    Predynastic Period

    Egypt is was split to lower Egypt and Upper Egypt. This time period was also when Pharaoh Narmer ruled. Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt. The Hieroglyphic writing created Two-dimensional imagery and symbolism established. The Grid system to regulate proportions was established and Painted pottery and figurines, ivory carvings, slate cosmetic palettes were introduced. Under the rule of Pharaoh Narmer
  • Period: 3100 BCE to 2686 BCE

    Early Dynastic Period, Dynasties 1-2

    3100 BCE Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by the first pharaoh Menes. Memphis is the capital city. The strong central government supports the work of scribes, sculptors, and other artists and encourages new artistic methods. Art movements, the Step Pyramid (first pyramid) for King Djoser constructed at Giza. Conventions of threedimensional art established.
  • Period: 2686 BCE to 2181 BCE

    Old Kingdom, Dynasties 3-6

    6th Dynasty Collapse of the central government leads to local art styles developing which of them are First images and forms of art that endured for 3000 years :Large numbers of pyramids constructed
    4th Dynasty Great Sphinx and Great Pyramids built at Giza, 5th Dynasty Decoration inside pyramids introduced,mortuary chapels expanded to allow walls to be decorated. Statues of kings placed in pyramid temples as part of the royal cult. Gods depicted with broad shoulders and low smalls of their back.
  • Period: 2600 BCE to 1508 BCE

    Pharaohs Khufu

    Under the rule of Pharaoh Khufu
  • Period: 2181 BCE to 2125 BCE

    First Intermediate Period

    Egypt splits into two smaller states: ruled by Memphis in the north and Thebes in the south. This civil disorder lasts for 150 years.
  • Period: 2125 BCE to 1650 BCE

    Middle Kingdom, Dynasties 11-13

    Mentuhotep reunites Egypt. First obelisks erected at Heliopolis by Senusret. 11th Dynasty – God Amun-Ra rises to prominence and becomes a centre of cult at Thebes
  • Period: 1650 BCE to 1550 BCE

    Second Intermediate Period

    Egypt falls to Near Eastern rulers - Hyksos - who seize power of the north. 11th Dynasty – Egypt unified again
  • Period: 1550 BCE to 1069 BCE

    New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-20

    1470 BCE - Rule of the first female pharaoh Hatshepsut
    1350 BCE - Ahkenaten rules and attempts to introduce the worship of a single god
    1334 BCE - Tutankhanum rules
    1290 BCE - Rameses II rules Political stability and economic prosperity, supporting the abundance of artistic masterpieces
  • Period: 1508 BCE to 1400 BCE

    Pharaoh Hatshepsut

    It was under the rule of Pharaoh Hatshepsut
  • Period: 1400 BCE to 1341 BCE

    Pharaoh Akenaten

    Under the rule of Pharaoh Akenaten
  • Period: 1341 BCE to 1303 BCE

    Pharaoh Tutankhamun

    Under the command of Pharaoh Tutankhamun
  • Period: 1303 BCE to 356 BCE

    Pharaoh Ramesses II.

    Under the command of Pharaoh Ramesses II.
  • Period: 1069 BCE to 664 BCE

    Third Intermediate Period

    Egypt again falls under Nubian and Lybian rule
  • Period: 664 BCE to 332 BCE

    Late Period, Dynasties 26-30

    Egypt regains the throne
  • Period: 356 BCE to 69 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Under the rule of Alexander the Great
  • Period: 332 BCE to 30 BCE

    Ptolemaic Period

    Alexander the Great conquers Egypt and his general, Ptolemy, founds a dynasty. Cleopatra dies in 30 BCE and Egypt becomes a province of the Roman Empire Art movements Colossal statues grace temple pylons along with sphinxes New type of voluptuousness in female forms High, smoothly rounded and heavily-modelled relief styles
  • Period: 69 BCE to 30 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Under the rule of Alexander the Great