The work of art that I have selected is the Eye of Horus. The Eye of Horus is an amulet that was discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamen. “It depicts the Eye of Horus flanked by the cobra goddess representing Lower Egypt and the vulture goddess representing Upper Egypt. The Egyptians used the eye as a funerary amulet for protection against evil and to guide their rebirth in the underworld” (Alchin). This amulet is made of gold and glass. Formal qualities of art include visual elements and visual principles that make up a piece of art. The use of color with bright blue and gold and the quality of lines detailed in the vulture are two visuals elements in the Eye of Horus. Since most ancient Egyptian art was never meant to be seen the colors take
