Egypt ;-)
ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE:
Mastabas
It is locate in Saqqara, Egypt. It was built by Imhotep..he was the 1st Egyptian to build structures. The facade (face) was made by limestone!!
Gina
-The pyramids at Giza were built for Khufu, Khafre& Menkaure between 2600-2460 B.C.
Khufu
 It is base 755 feet long O.O. It is TWICE as tall as Zoser's pyramid. Sphinx 
It is a GIANT statue of Khafre!!! (a cross between a human and a lion). It is 240 ft long, 66 ft tall...it is very tall :) The purpose is to guarded tombs&temples not for target practice by Napoleon!
Abu Simbel
It is a statues of Ramses II. Its built to honor Nefertani (the wife). This statue was moved 200ft to higher ground because of the dam!!
King Tut's Tomb
The tomb is the only part that is untouchable!!
*The HONEY is the only food that does not spoil and was founded in the Tut's tomb...
Nefertiti
She is the queen to Akenatan, who created a sun-cult. She was given an artistic prominence, and she was famed to be the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN in Egypt!!!!!
Colossi of Memnon (Statues of Amenhotep III)
Its used to make a moaning sounds at dawn&dusk. The purpose of Memnon is to greeting&bidding farewell to his mommy. But, the Roman emperor fixed them around 200 AD and they fell silent... :(
PAINTING:
Canon of Proportion
This whole picture is based on measurements of the figure's fist. The purpose for this system is to make a consistently regconizable image.
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