Egyptian Art: Art with a purpose
If our idea of art today is something we can hang on the wall and enjoy, than this isnot the case with Ancient Egyptian Art. The Egyptians did not create art for aesthetic reasons. The sole purpose of Ancient Egyptian art was funerary, from the obvious tombs and mortuary temples to the statues and relief sculpture that filled them. The art was not simply for decoration or visual experience. Ancient Egyptian art can hardly be termed art, not if the word art is defined by only the creation of beautiful or thought-provoking works1. There was much more involved in the artwork, or craftwork of the Ancient Egyptians, practically every thing they created was solely to serve the afterlife in one way If the Theban village people’s homes were any indication of cultural reflection then there was little to reflect on. Aside from the one single room dedicated to worship, the Theban people lived very simply. White washed homes provided little in comfort aside
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