Nicole's Blog

Symbolism is an important quality of Ancient Egyptian styles of art. They often depict their gods as anthropomorphic, using animals to symbolize certain qualities such as strength and wisdom. Another well-known style of Egyptian art is their body shape. In sculptures and drawings, they are almost always standing up in a frontal position with their left foot forward, and are more geometric in shape. This symbolizes strength and structure and is often seen in sculptures/drawings depicting royalty. Egyptian art is also easily recognizable by their headdresses and clothing. They were also famous for carving images into stone. Here is an example of Ancient Egyptian artwork. This piece is called the Sphinx of Hatshepsut from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This work is clearly Egyptian because of the headdress and royal beard she is wearing, the geometric shape of the body, and the body of the lion symbolizing Hatshepsut’s power.        ...

My name is Nicole. I'm majoring in Education. I had an old friend who was an artist, she used to draw and take photos of people and of anything she found interesting. She always used to ask me for help and for my opinion on her work, so I am a bit familiar with art. I've been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art a few times before. My brother used to draw a lot when we were younger but not as much anymore. I don't like to draw but I do like to take pictures of people and other things on my phone. I also like to watch Japanese animated cartoons, or anime, because I like the art style and animation. I like to read Japanese comic books/graphic novels, or manga, for the same reason. I think taking this art class will help me with my career because children are very interested in art and if I can learn more about it, I can use what I learn to teach future students.