Main characteristics of Egyptian art

Art was very important to the Egyptian culture. Ancient Egypt lasted from about 3000 B.C. to about 1000 B.C. Art symbolized Egyptian beliefs and every day life. Today in western culture, we generally consider art a form of self-expression. However, for the Egyptians it was almost religious. The Egyptians took art very seriously and strictly followed very specific rules, though over time as Egypt grew, so grew the standards and styles of the arts. Egyptians …

…tombs. It is amazing that throughout thousands of years the style of art remained the same. Archaeologists continue to learn from Egyptian art. They are gathering a better understanding of the advanced Ancient Egyptian society, which dominated its region for over 2000 years Bibliography Fiero, Gloria. The Humanistic Tradition: Volume I. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. Kremen, Lisa. http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Egypt/ Detroit Institute of Art. Ancient Egypt. http://www.dia.org/collections/ancient/egypt/