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The Dawn of Egyptian Art

Diana Craig Patch, associate curator, Department of Egyptian Art, MMA

During the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods (ca. 4000–2650 b.c.), people living in the Nile Valley began recording their beliefs through painting, sculpture, and relief made for their shrines and tombs. Diana Craig Patch will explain how these works of art captured the evolving worldview of these early Egyptians, and how their imagery gave rise to forms and iconography that remained in use in the art of Pharaonic Egypt. This lecture is held in conjunction with the exhibition The Dawn of Egyptian Art.

Admission to Members’ free lectures is by ticket, obtainable in advance by calling the Membership Office at 212-650-2620 or emailing [email protected].











When: Sun., Apr. 22, 2012 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
212-535-7710
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Diana Craig Patch, associate curator, Department of Egyptian Art, MMA

During the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods (ca. 4000–2650 b.c.), people living in the Nile Valley began recording their beliefs through painting, sculpture, and relief made for their shrines and tombs. Diana Craig Patch will explain how these works of art captured the evolving worldview of these early Egyptians, and how their imagery gave rise to forms and iconography that remained in use in the art of Pharaonic Egypt. This lecture is held in conjunction with the exhibition The Dawn of Egyptian Art.

Admission to Members’ free lectures is by ticket, obtainable in advance by calling the Membership Office at 212-650-2620 or emailing [email protected].

Buy tickets/get more info now