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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts three pieces of Egyptian art with three pieces of Greek art. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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particular time in the history of mankind, and artwork that often seems incredibly astounding considering the fairly primitive lifestyles of the people, in comparison to societies today. The following paper
examines, comparing and contrasting, three pieces of Egyptian art and three pieces of Greek art. The pieces examined are, from Egypt, Lotiform Cup, Statue of Demedji and Hennutsen, and Kneeling
Statue of Tuthmosis III. The pieces from Greece are Bronze man and centaur, Marble statue of a kouros, and Terracotta calyx-krater. All of the pieces examined are from the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York City, New York. Egyptian and Greek Art The first pieces to be compared and contrasted are Lotiform Cup and Terracotta calyx-krater as they
are both vessels and thus present us with a good understanding of two different cultures and time periods. The Lotiform Cup, from 945-715 B.C.E., is comprised of faience which is
essentially pottery (earthenware) that has been covered with many layers of glaze (Metropolitan Museum of Art [3]). The Terracotta calyx-krater, from approximately 515 B.C., is simply made from terracotta, earthenware,
and is also glazed. Both works clearly present the viewer with images of what the culture held to be of importance. With the Egyptians this particular cup was primarily
the type of cup for funeral offerings and would be buried in a tomb. It possesses ornate and intricate images of the blue lotus, a flower of much symbolic meaning
for the Egyptians. "The water lily was valued not only for its beauty and scent; because it opened its petals to the sun each morning it became a symbol of
creation and rebirth" (Metropolitan Museum of Art [3]). The cup itself, in terms of shape, is very much like a flower opening up and the color of the cup is
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