Egyptian Art

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Egyptian Art

Art is a reflection . The art of every century is a mirror in which we catch glimpses of the life of that century . The art of yesterday can no more express the life we live today than can the cave or mud hit fit our modern housing needs . This does not necessarily mean that this art was not often just as beautiful and fine as any we can produce today Neither does it mean that the artist of one period cannot learn

from the past . In art , each new generation makes use of the knowledge and skills of the one before , changing these to fit its own needs

In the ancient civilization of Egypt , the people had an intense interest for the soul 's safety and happiness in life after death and the art rendered could not be separated from the religious , social and cultural context . According to Ranke , the creation of a piece of art for its own sake , for which the French have coined the phrase 'l 'art pour l 'art , is based on an attitude of aloofness to real life which is of very late origin and was completely unknown to the ancient world (10

The Egyptians believed that the gods that they worshiped in life they would meet in the next world after death . Their homes on earth were considered to be temporary abodes the tomb was thought to be the permanent dwelling place . Thus , as the houses...