Egyptian Art Egyptians had a written language - hieroglyphics Reasons for art: - to display belief in the AFTERLIFE - to display the power of the Pharaohs - decorative and functional
Egyptian Art Egyptian art followed extremely strict rules: (no originality) Eyes and shoulders in frontal view Face and legs in profile (side view) Pharaohs and rulers always larger…servants and others smaller Men with darker skin than women Hieroglyphics and symbols always clear and accurate Egyptian art changed little in over 3,000 years which is quite remarkable in itself!
Egyptian Art Egyptian art changed very little over 3,000 years…but people are still in awe of the skill and determination it took to create it.
Egyptian paint Colors = red, yellow, blue, green, brown, white and black. They mined for their pigments and had a trade system as well. Red – red iron oxide, cinnabar and realgar Green – malachite Blue – azurite, calcium copper silicate (ground blue glass) Yellow – orpiment (highly toxic) White – gypsum or chalk Black – carbon from charcoal