The discovery of tomb Tutankhamun by Howard Carter

The discovery of tomb Tutankhamun by Howard Carter

The Tomb of tutankhamun was found in 1922 by Howard Carter. it`s art and design effected cinema, fashion, Jeweler and architecture. All the items and paintings found were a huge influence to Art Deco design.

The Art Deco style began in 1920s and completed till 1930s. It all started in France and expanded around the world. The style can be recognized easily because of its angular forms like trapezoids and zigzags; It is also full of geometric shapes and sunbursts.  Art Deco was also influenced from modern art, Africa. In Tutankhamen tomb they found the solid gold funerary mask which indicated a sense of contrast with gold and lapis lazuli. There is the presence of cobra which made me understand why a lot of Egyptian artefacts had cobra. The richness that has been found helped art Deco style to be luxurious. 

Tutmask

• There is al lot of gold in it.
• It has symbols representing gods.
• Ra on it represents the god of the sun and the cobra represents upper Egypt.
• Vulture represents Lower Egypt.
• It was made to protect the Pharaoh`s mummy.
• It is full of precious stones and little glass paste.

Statues found in Tatankhumun tomb

• The men are dressed Egyptian style doing hunting
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  Head piece

• It was worn by a king on his head even in the afterlife for over 3000 years.
• Today it is located in Golden Gate Park.

How designer changed thing inspired and influenced from Egyptian style:

In Fashion:

Headpiece inspired from  Egyptian

The eye shadow and eye-liner are inspired from Make up of ancient time.

Dress inspired from Egyptian Goddess

Leggings inspired from 'Tutmask'

Interior Design:

Inpsired sofa

Designer: Karim Rashid

Function: sofa

Inspiration: Egyptian Pyramids and retro interior

table with drawers

Designer: Costomo Barbara

Inspiration: Egyptian geometric shapes

Function: Drawer and table.

Inspired Coffee table

• Gold coffee table
• The designer combined the tutmask with the body of an animal
• To show the inspiration he used gold and black colour which are found in tutmask.

Sculptures, paintings,print and street art:

Egyptian cobra modern sculpture 

• Inspired from Toscana Egyptian cobra goddess
• Decoration to be hanged on wall



print

• Humorous print inspired from Anubis and paintings from Ancient Egyptian.

I can see Anubis doing a BBQ with while the king is waiting on the throne to be served.
All of them are facing the dame direction of the feet and hands. 

Street art inspired from Egyptian era




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  Humoruos sculpture

References:

Knoji. 2014.Egyptomania: The influences of Tutankhamun. [online] Available on: http://history.knoji.com/egyptomania-the-influence-of-tutankhamun/ Accessed on: 20th May, 2014

San Francisco citizen. 2010. Treasures. Tatankhamun and the golden Age of the Pharaohs.[online] Available on : http://sfcitizen.com/blog/tag/treasures/ Accessed on: 20 th May, 2014

Tutankhamen virtual reality mask. King tut mask.[online] Available on : http://www.angelfire.com/wa/waeeel/mask.html Accessed on: 20th May, 2014