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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Awesome examples of Egyptian art are given on these web pages from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy looking at pictures of actual pieces of art that are currently in the museum. Along with the art are brief historical...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a collection of images of Egyptian art. View pieces one at a time or fifty at a time (see top navigation). Includes an introduction to Egyptian art, too.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient Egyptian art must be viewed from the standpoint of the ancient Egyptians to understand it. This article discusses the purpose of Ancient Egyptian art and includes pictures.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site with examples of Egyptian art from the National Gallery of Art in Washington. This article discusses pharaohs, sphinxes, symbols, mummification, and much more. [PDF]
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PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World: Human Body in Egypitan Art

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary considers how ancient Egyptian artists chose to represent the human body and answers questions about how the cultural values of a society, such as the desire for order, shape its art. With close-ups of Egyptian art that...
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Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of Egypt or visit the online exhibit of artifacts at this site. Descriptions and history of the artifacts are given and there is an impressive links page.
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Egypt in this historical overview and image gallery of Egyptian art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: Lentoid Flask (Pilgrim Flask)

For Students 9th - 10th
This glass Lentoid Flask (Pilgrim Flask), c. 1336-1186 BC is representative art from Egypt, New Kingdom, during the Late Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC) to Dynasty 19 (1295-1186 BC)/
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The Virtual Egyptian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
View dozens of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Sift through the collection by type, period, God, or material.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Mfa Boston: Collection: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection is one of the most important collections of Egyptian art in the world. You can view a varity of 3D art forms dating as far back as 3800 B.C.
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North Carolina Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At the North Carolina Museum of Art, the collection of Renaissance and Baroque paintings, with works by van Dyck, Brueghel, and Raphael, is internationally recognized. American painters John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and Georgia...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Besides viewing the collections and exhibits at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, you can view the "Timeline of Art History" and other useful resources at this site.
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PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion to the PBS series, How Art Made the World, this site shows the vital role art has played in the development of humanity beginning with very early civilizations. With text, images, and interviews with scholars, the site shows...
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Hieroglyphs and Art

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has colorful and detailed pictures of hieroglyphics and an explanation and brief history of hieroglyphics. From this link, students can explore frequently used hieroglyphics, how the system works, how to pronounce ancient...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: Bronze Mount From a "Shawabty Bundle": Head

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bronze Mount from a "Shawabty Bundle": Head, c. 1336-1256 BC comes from Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Qubbanet el-Qirud, New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18 or early Dynasty 19.
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art: Unguent Bottle (Krateriskos)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Unguent Bottle (Krateriskos), c. 1336-1295 BC made of alabaster is from Egypt, New Kingdom, during the Late Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC). (post-Amarna period or later).
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collection Tours: Jewelry Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
From the online collection tours of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; this is a 35 piece slideshow of highlights from the museum's jewelry collection which spans over 4,000 years beginning with Egyptian works. Scroll down to the tour of...
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University of Memphis: Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from The University of Memphis with several examples of Egyptian artifacts, with detailed descriptions. Enlarge any of the photos with just a click!
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
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Ancient Art Podcast

For Students 9th - 10th
Video podcast series about the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world hosted by Lucas Livingston, a director of education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Choose from a large menu of select topics on the art of ancient Egypt,...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ancient Egypt, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Egyptian imagery, concepts, and perspectives are found everywhere; you will find them in architectural forms, on money, and in our day to day lives. This introduction will provide you with the primary filters to view and understand...
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Jacques Edouard Berger Foundation: World Art Treasures

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation provides Egyptian art images with extremely brief description. By clicking on the images, you will get a full-screen version, with the options for searching further. The site can be...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Egyptian Mummies" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

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