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grombich uses a phrase which distingishes the links between primitive art and todays art,and from egyptian art and todays art.what is that phrase?
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"the story of art as continuous effort"-there is no such continuity with primitive art
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what is the essential link between egyptian art and western art
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"the greek masters went to school with the egyptians and we are all pupils of the greeks"
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what was the key task of emblaming and sculptures within the pyramid tombs?
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to keep the soul of the subject alive.By preserving the body and the image the soul of the king or noble was preserved for the journey to the beyond.
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why would you not use the word" ädorned" for the decorations on the inside of tombs?
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because they were never meant to be seen.
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what is the egyptian word for sculptor?
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"he who keeps alive"
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what is the main characteristic of egyptian painting?
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geometric regularity
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if the purpose of the art was to preserve the soul through the preservation of the image-how did this effect the nature of the art?
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the painting showed everything-it was never painted from an angle that concealed or ditorted a part.
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how does egyptian art resemble and differ from a certain (which?) art which is familiar to us?
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like childrens art it is flat but unlike children they painted according to strict rules?
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what were the rules for
face eye top of body feet important people in group |
face in profile
eye in full in profile body to front arms and joint visible feet-both seen from inside important people bigger |
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egyptian art rule for seated statue
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hands on knees
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rule for men/women
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men darker skin
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rule for sun god
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falcons head
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rule for god of death
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shown with jackals head (anubis)
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what was effect of rigid rules of art in egypt
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egyptian art changed little in 3000 years-with one exception
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who was the maverick?
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amenophis 4-18th dynasty-akhnaton (ack-ack)
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what was the key aspect of akhnatons belief
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aton the sun god represented in the shape of the sun
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where does tutunkhamen fit in
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he was ahknatons successor
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how does tutunkhamens art fit in
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it followed the new ackhnatons style but soon afterwards the conservatives won and the old style and beliefs were restored for 1000 years
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what other national source of art coincided with akhnatons time
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minoan culture in crete
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why is there less mesopotamian art that survived
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they had different religious beliefs to the egyptians so the tomb art that enriched egypt were not present.
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