Egyptian Art - An Impeccable Approach in Ancient Artistry

Egyptian Art is one of the most ancient and expressive cultural approaches of its era and in the modern era too. Ancient Egyptian Art dates back to c.5000 BC to c.300 BC.

Interestingly, the Egyptians did not know the term 'art' but they went on creating something different, which stand today as exotic and remarkable creations. In the artistic parlance, we can say that Egyptians did not create art; rather their works achieved an arts status. Most of their works were symbolic and were meant for functional use, while being beautiful enough to be an art. The Modern Era terms Egyptian works as an art form, owing to their impeccable creativity, artistry, and aesthetic outlook. Definitely, the Ancient Egyptian Art has an aristocratic appeal about it, which touches the chords of modern aesthetic taste.

Most of the sculptures and images Egyptians created were to immortalize some remarkable people or some potential events and occasions of that time. Some artworks were also symbolic of Gods and were used for worshiping. While many Egyptian artworks had an artistic quality and approach, some of them had awkward proportions of art elements.

Egyptians had a firm faith in immortality and they lived the belief of theirs through their artworks as well. It is said that many sculptures, statues, and paintings of people they used to create, would acquire "immortalizing" status. They employed some magical spells to keep the soul of those casted people alive.

The art of Egypt had many forms, Architecture, Papyrus (a sort of paper art), Pottery, Sculpture, Hieroglyphs (a mix of pictures & symbols), Literature, and Paintings. The stupendous Egyptian Architecture is the most famous of all their artworks. Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Karnak, Luxor Temple, and King Tutankhamen's Tomb, mark the wonders of Egyptian Architecture. The Book of the Dead is a milestone of Papyrus art form.

Sculpture has its own wide, special place in Egyptian Art. Apart from the stone and metal carnations, wooden statues were also created. However, of course the wooden and metal carnations have a different effect and are lighter than the stone ones. The Egyptian Sculptures were usually created in two or three dimensions. These carvings mostly had texts, which referred to the happenings and the events taking place at that time.

Egyptian Art may not be fine and refined from a critical angle, but it is definitely not something, which can be underestimated. Owing to their compelling grandeur, even many small and non-appealing objects of Egyptian Era paved their ways to the museums. These items may demonstrate poor artistry, unbalanced compositions, awkward proportions, or untrained execution, but these creations were from the common Egyptians and were functional to their creators. No doubt, 'Egyptian Art is a creation in itself'. It is one of the most ancient and self-explanatory sculptures present in today's era.

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