In ancient Egypt, art was magical. Whether in the form of painting, sculpture, carving or script, art had the power to maintain universal order and grant immortal life by appealing to various gods to act on behalf of people – both in life and in death. A major purpose of the art in ancient Egypt was to carry messages of this world to the world of the deceased. A notable example of this would be the art in the tombs, that no one could see. Egyptian art was not based on what the artist could see at a given moment, but to some extent what they knew belonged to a person or a scene.
One job of an artist is to reflect their surroundings and culture. Most ancient Egyptian artists: artisans, craftsmen, which created paintings and sculptures were slaves, who had no concept of individual artistry. They created interesting and functional art, even art for entertainment. The Ancient Egyptians believed that there was more to life than just the life on earth. Much of their architecture, including the pyramids and the houses they built, were based on strict rules of mathematics and geography. They used mathematics to build the dwellings in very symmetrical designs. …show more content…
During many years there were many rules prevalent in every work of art: “Everything had to be represented from its most characteristic angle” (Gombrich). That’s why some Egyptian art looks weird. The Portrait of Hesire, from a wooden door in his tomb, c. 2778-2723 BC is the perfect example of this type of artistry. Human bodies had a combination of angles for the distinct parts of it. It was not until the coming of the Eighteenth Dynasty, known as the “New Kingdom” that the rules were modified and that different art started to develop. This didn’t last very long, the pharaohs that came after restored the old laws in
One job of an artist is to reflect their surroundings and culture. Most ancient Egyptian artists: artisans, craftsmen, which created paintings and sculptures were slaves, who had no concept of individual artistry. They created interesting and functional art, even art for entertainment. The Ancient Egyptians believed that there was more to life than just the life on earth. Much of their architecture, including the pyramids and the houses they built, were based on strict rules of mathematics and geography. They used mathematics to build the dwellings in very symmetrical designs. …show more content…
During many years there were many rules prevalent in every work of art: “Everything had to be represented from its most characteristic angle” (Gombrich). That’s why some Egyptian art looks weird. The Portrait of Hesire, from a wooden door in his tomb, c. 2778-2723 BC is the perfect example of this type of artistry. Human bodies had a combination of angles for the distinct parts of it. It was not until the coming of the Eighteenth Dynasty, known as the “New Kingdom” that the rules were modified and that different art started to develop. This didn’t last very long, the pharaohs that came after restored the old laws in