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What is the date/period of the Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer?
What materials/technique was used for the Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer?
Painted Papyrus Scroll
The Nebamun Hunting Fowl scene was created during the 18th Dynasty.
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Where is the Palace of Knossos located?
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What function did the Palace of Knossos serve?
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What is the date/period of the Leaping Bull Fresco?
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What does the Lady of Auxerre statuette depict?
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The Anavysos Kouros was created in 650 BCE.
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What material was the Lady of Auxerre made from?
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Study Notes
Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer
- Date: 1275 BCE; created during the New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty
- Location: Egypt, for Hunefer, a "Royal Scribe"
- Function: A narrative for Hunefer's journey to the afterlife
- Materials/Technique: Painted on a papyrus scroll
- Content: Multiple scenes depict Hunefer's judgement, including Anubis weighing his heart against a feather, Horus, and Osiris
- Hieroglyphics serve as narrative guides within the artwork
- Comparable to other historical narratives like the Standard of Ur, A Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace, and the Bayeux Tapestry
Nebamun Hunting Fowl and Funerary Banquet Scene
- Date: 1350 BCE; created during the New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
- Location: Thebes, Egypt
- Function: Wall painting in Nebamun's tomb chapel, showing aspects of his life and a funerary banquet
- Materials/Technique: Fresco Secco (dry wall painting)
- Content: Nebamun depicted hunting fowl with family, and a celebratory banquet featuring servants, musicians, and decorated wine jars
- Context: The fertile marshes represent rebirth; oversized figures symbolize dominance over nature and desires in the afterlife
- Related to the Tomb of the Triclinium, Catacomb of Priscilla, and Great Hall of the Bulls
Palace of Knossos
- Date: 2000-1375 BCE; Minoan civilization, Aegean
- Location: Crete
- Function: Ceremonial and political center of Minoan culture
- Materials/Technique: Constructed of mud brick veneered with dressed stone
- Content: Includes workrooms, living spaces, and storerooms near a central square, serving public affairs
- Context: Rebuilt after earthquakes; facilitated trade and agriculture
- Related to the Athenian Agora and Palace at Versailles
Leaping Bull Fresco
- Date: 1500 BCE; Minoan civilization, Aegean
- Location: Palace of Knossos, Crete
- Function: Depicts the Minoan bull-leaping ceremony
- Materials/Technique: Buon fresco technique
- Content: Features young men vaulting onto a bull's back, figures in profile, dynamic lines suggest movement
- Context: Varied skin tones for gender; elongated bull signifies energy
- Related to Lascaux Bulls and Picasso's Guernica in style
Lady of Auxerre
- Date: 650 BCE; Orientalizing Greek, Daedalic style
- Location: Crete
- Function: Statuette of a goddess or maiden, indicated by her attire
- Materials/Technique: Carved from limestone
- Content: Triangular face, incised patterned skirt, disproportionate feet, likely originally painted
- Context: Reflects Geometric style; lacks the pure white seen in later Greco-Roman statuary
- Related to Anavysos Kouros, Doryphoros, and Donatello's David
Anavysos Kouros
- Date: 530 BCE; Archaic Greek period
- Location: Anavysos, Greece
- Function: Represents a male figure, reflecting Archaic aesthetic
- Details on materials and context are to be continued in a subsequent entry
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Explore the significance of the 'Last Judgement of Hu-Nefer' from the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt. This quiz covers the visual narrative, materials used, and its role in Hunefer's journey to the afterlife, shedding light on ancient Egyptian beliefs. Perfect for students of art history and archaeology.
