Egyptian And Greek Sculptures Flashcards

1
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What was the standard of the Egyptian art

A

Idealisation

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What did idealisation prevent eruption artists from doing

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From providing any personal interpretations or scenes representing instantaneous moments

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What was Egyptian art supposed to portray

A

Only the eternal truths. Everything that was expected to live forever

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4
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From where were sculptures designed to be look at

A

From the front

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5
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Why did Egyptian artist not sculp fully 3-d figures

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They thought that the sculptural figure was a replacement for the real figure

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6
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Why did the Egyptians use stone

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Because it symbolised eternity through its durability and because Egypt had an abundance of stone

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What kinds of stone did Egyptians have

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Limestone, sandstone, granite, and diorite

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What was used to sculpt people who were not of noble class

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Wood, clay and bronze

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