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[https://www.worldhistory.org/article/999/color-in-ancient-egypt/ by Joshua J. Mark 8/1/17 world history] | [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/999/color-in-ancient-egypt/ by Joshua J. Mark 8/1/17 world history] | ||
The ancient Egyptians had a great appreciation for life which is clearly depicted through their art. Images of people enjoying themselves - whether in this life or the next - are as plentiful as those most often seen of the gods or funerary rituals. The early Egyptologists who first encountered the culture focused their attention on the many examples of funerary art found in tombs and concluded that Egyptian culture was death-obsessed when, in reality, the ancient Egyptians were wholly absorbed in living life to its fullest. | The ancient Egyptians had a great appreciation for life which is clearly depicted through their art. Images of people enjoying themselves - whether in this life or the next - are as plentiful as those most often seen of the gods or funerary rituals. The early Egyptologists who first encountered the culture focused their attention on the many examples of funerary art found in tombs and concluded that Egyptian culture was death-obsessed when, in reality, the ancient Egyptians were wholly absorbed in living life to its fullest. | ||
=====Egyptian Wall Paintings: The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection of Facsimiles===== | |||
[https://www.metmuseum.org/met-publications/egyptian-wall-paintings-the-metropolitan-museum-of-arts-collection-of-facsimiles by Wilkinson, Charles K., with a catalogue compiled by Marsha Hill 1983 THE MET] | |||
In 1959 the Metropolitan Museum's Department of Egyptian Art began a reinstallation of its collection. At that time the objectives envisioned were modest: a simple rearrangement for chronological consistency; additional lighting; and a few architectural changes. The project changed with curators and directors, however, and the effort now planned for completion in 1983 is a far-reaching one. All objects in the collection are to be displayed, either in primary or secondary galleries; consequently a review of the condition of each work and a reassessment of its dating and importance were undertaken. | |||
