Egyptian And Greek Sculptures Flashcards
What was the standard of the Egyptian art
Idealisation
What did idealisation prevent eruption artists from doing
From providing any personal interpretations or scenes representing instantaneous moments
What was Egyptian art supposed to portray
Only the eternal truths. Everything that was expected to live forever
From where were sculptures designed to be look at
From the front
Why did Egyptian artist not sculp fully 3-d figures
They thought that the sculptural figure was a replacement for the real figure
Why did the Egyptians use stone
Because it symbolised eternity through its durability and because Egypt had an abundance of stone
What kinds of stone did Egyptians have
Limestone, sandstone, granite, and diorite
What was used to sculpt people who were not of noble class
Wood, clay and bronze