Egyptian Art
The type of
art is 5 thousand years old. Characteristics of Egyptian art are simple lines,
stylized graphics, and realistic colouring. Their paintings and
sculptures were expressive, symbolic and fascinating. It was also very stylized
art. And it represents the emphasis of their afterlife and the preservation of
the past knowledge. As it was very symbolic even the colours were symbolic for
example blue or gold represent divinity because of its
unnatural appearance and association with precious materials, the black represent the fertility of Egypt, yellow was the colour that was used for
painting the figure of a woman of a working man indoors and red was
used for working men outdoors. Other things were also considered for example largest
figure were painted to represent the king or the pharaoh to symbolize the
superhuman power other figures were drawn in a smallest scale as servants, entertainers,
animals, trees and other details.
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