Egyptian Flashcards
What was the main purpose of Egyptian art
It was created for religious purposes. It was influenced by their belief in magic.
What did their religious beliefs emphasise
The existence of invisible superhuman forces
What did they have to do to access the positive influences if the superhuman forces
They had to make it visible through depicting it. These representations were given divine power through the rituals and were then seen as an eternal vision of the god, person, object or event
What were decorated tombs and sarcophagi created for
Death and life after death. The immortals spirit ka had to have a picture of sculpture t come back in case the mummified body deteriorated completely
Who had an influence on how artist represented religious imagery
Priests
How did artists represent everything
In a naturalistic way, but according to a set of rules
What were the rules seen as a standard for
Beaut, dignity and ethical attitude that would fit the nobility of the gods
What were the rules
No personal interpretations or scenes representing an instantaneous moments
What was art supposed to portray
Eternal truths
What was the sculpture of art based on
Mathematical framework that related t the Egyptian’s understanding of the universe as a cubic space.
Where were sculptures designed to be viewed from
The front
Why did they start create complete 3D sculptures
Because the belief that the sculpture was a replacement for the real figure strengthened
Why was stone seen as the best material for sculptures
Because it symbolised eternity through its durability and the Egyptians had access to a large variety of stones
What stone did they have
Limestone, sandstone, granite, diorite
What other materials were used fro sculpting, and what kind of sculptures
Wood, clay and bronze were used to sculpt people who were not of noble class
