Time Traveling, Art Historian Book Chapters

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Art History Book Chapters Discussed Through Time Travelling

Ancient Egypt Art and the Death Mask of King Tutankhamen

Looking around Egypt , it is not difficult to find works of art . What is odd is that I found what I consider as one of the most impressing works of art in Egypt not among the living but among the dead : I am referring to the death mask of King Tutankhamen which is both a cultural-religious relic and a work of art . This particular art form is under the form of

br sculpture and metal craft the creator of this death mask "sculpted " the death mask of King Tutankhamen . The purpose of this particular art piece is religious is nature . In the religion of the Egyptians , it is important especially for royalties like King Tutankhamen to have a funerary covering such as this . This is because of the belief that the soul needs to be able to distinguish its own mortal body after death The death mask and the entire funerary decorations and adornment of the king were created by the sculptors and metal craftsmen working in the palace . Because they are not significant , their names were not known even until today . The death mask was made using metal craftsmanship and sculpture technique available to the Egyptian artists during the time It merely symbolizes the mortal face of the dead king , as was customary during that time . The creation of the death mask reveals many things about the creator...