How Did Egyptian Paintings Make The Afterlife

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the walls of so many tombs were carefully painted because of the ancient Egyptians believed that these tomb paintings would make the afterlife of the deceased a more pleasant place so they created beautiful paintings. Some of the scenes painted were of the journey through the afterlife or their gods or goddesses introducing the deceased to the gods of the underworld such as Osiris. Tomb paintings were also there to show activities that the deceased were involved and enjoyed doing when they were alive and wish to carry on for eternity. Egyptian paintings are painted in a way to show a profile view and side view of the animal or person at the same time. Also with the paintings there were painted so carefully so they would last for eternity and

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