Gallery Five Snapshot
Time to apply your art historian skills. Start by gathering the formal and contextual information of the provided works of
art.
20. Temple of Amun-Re and Hypostyle Hall
Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th and 19th Dynasties. Temple: c. 1550 B.C.E; hall: c. 1250 B.C.E. Cut
sandstone and mud brick.
21. Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
Near Luxor, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c. 1473–1458 B.C.E. Sandstone, partially carved into a rock cliff, and
red granite.
243. Darkytown Rebellion
Kara Walker. 2001 C.E. Cut paper and projection on wall.
When analyzing the artworks please provide a descriptive summary for each category.
Focus: What is the subject matter of the artwork?
Content: What are the prominent visual elements and materials that highlight the subject?
Function: How is the artwork used or displayed and for what purpose? What message is the artist sending?
Tradition: In what historical period was the artwork created and what influence would this have on the artwork? What
ceremonial use was involved, if applicable? What artistic tradition may have influenced the artwork?
Patron: Who made or commissioned this artwork? If a specific individual is unknown, then describe the culture it is
from.
Setting: What is the art historical setting? Describe the manner of display, including location, time period, and how it
would have been viewed by the intended audience.
Artwork
Funky Caravaggio: Focus, Content, Function, Tradition, Patron, Setting
Temple of
Amun-Re and
Hypostyle Hall
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reference)
F: This was the main religious center for the god Amun-Re. It is in a massive temple complex
of Karnak in Luxor Egypt. This piece is in the new kingdom style of art pieces with large
sandstone columns and richly decorated walls.
C: There is a lake near this temple and it represents the waters of creation; this temple just
appeared to rise from the earth, just as the earth rose from the waters during creation. It is
made of sandstone, and mud brick.
F: This temple was mainly used as a place of worship for the god Amun-Re. It is a typical pylon
temple and covers over 247 acres. There is an artificial lake which is sacred to the worshipers
of Amun-Re. This temple also has a hypostyle hall with over 130 massive sandstone columns.
T: The tradition of this piece of architecture is that it is a typical Egyptian hall. It contains a
clerestory, hypostyle hall, etc. This temple has been expanded many times; this expansion
shows how the ancient Egyptians used their power to expand their empire.
P: the ancient Egyptians made this piece specifically for the god Amun-Re. They also made
subsections of this piece of architecture dedicated to the god Mut and Montu.
