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[https://www.thecollector.com/timeline-ancient-egyptian-art/ by Sebastián Maydana, PhD History 25/10/23 THE COLLECTOR] | [https://www.thecollector.com/timeline-ancient-egyptian-art/ by Sebastián Maydana, PhD History 25/10/23 THE COLLECTOR] | ||
One does not need to be an expert to recognize the canonical Ancient Egyptian art style. However, some kind of specific knowledge is needed to tell apart art from each period of ancient Egyptian history. Read on to discover the periods of ancient Egyptian art and the unique characteristics of each period. | One does not need to be an expert to recognize the canonical Ancient Egyptian art style. However, some kind of specific knowledge is needed to tell apart art from each period of ancient Egyptian history. Read on to discover the periods of ancient Egyptian art and the unique characteristics of each period. | ||
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[https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ancient-egypt-ap/a/egyptian-art by Khan Academy] | |||
Ancient Egyptian art must be viewed from the standpoint of the ancient Egyptians to understand it. The somewhat static, usually formal, strangely abstract, and often blocky nature of much Egyptian imagery has, at times, led to unfavorable comparisons with later, and much more "naturalistic," Greek or Renaissance art. However, the art of the Egyptians served a vastly different purpose than that of these later cultures. | |||
