{Origin of Ancient Egyptian Art}[29th April 1991]

[Redbook9:206-207][19910429:0914d]{Origin of Ancient Egyptian Art}[29th April 1991]

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I’ve been looking (briefly) for a period of Egyptian excellence or advance in the arts, c2500BCE, but haven’t found anything isolated at that time. But:

‘The traditions followed by the artist and craftsmen of ancient Egypt were established at an early date. The result was a sense of unity in art that persisted until Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire. In fact about 3000 years elapsed between the establishment of the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt* and the death of Cleopatra, the last of the Ptolemies. During this time techniques developed, fashions changed, and variations did occur, but in general the basic patterns were faithfully reproduced by generations of Egyptian craftsmen. It is possible to look at a statue or a piece of jewelry and to be certain that it was made in ancient Egypt, even though its exact date may not at once be apparent.’

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*[There are difference of opinion of up to 4 centuries in the chronology of the early period of ancient Egypt, both before and after (and including) the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt]

**E[ncyclopaedia of] V[isual] A[rt] 1:20

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