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Egyptian Art History

  • Egyptian art and architecture developed during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BCE in Egypt and Nubia.

  • It aimed to preserve forms and conventions reflecting the perfection of the world at the moment of creation.

  • Egyptian art is resistant to development but artisans found different solutions for challenges.

  • The periods of ancient Egyptian art are: Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Old Kingdom, First Intermediate, Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate, New Kingdom, Third Intermediate, and Late.

  • Geographical factors, such as the Nile, deserts, and sea, influenced the character of Egyptian art.

  • The Nile provided a stable agricultural system, while the deserts and sea protected Egypt from invasion.

  • Egypt's natural resources, including minerals and fine stones, contributed to artistic development.

  • Egyptians undertook foreign expeditions for materials like wood, enriching their material culture.

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Egyptian Art History

  • Egyptian art and architecture developed during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BCE in Egypt and Nubia.

  • It aimed to preserve forms and conventions reflecting the perfection of the world at the moment of creation.

  • Egyptian art is resistant to development but artisans found different solutions for challenges.

  • The periods of ancient Egyptian art are: Predynastic, Early Dynastic, Old Kingdom, First Intermediate, Middle Kingdom, Second Intermediate, New Kingdom, Third Intermediate, and Late.

  • Geographical factors, such as the Nile, deserts, and sea, influenced the character of Egyptian art.

  • The Nile provided a stable agricultural system, while the deserts and sea protected Egypt from invasion.

  • Egypt's natural resources, including minerals and fine stones, contributed to artistic development.

  • Egyptians undertook foreign expeditions for materials like wood, enriching their material culture.