Sculpture of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt
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Introduction Egypt is situated in the north-eastern corner of the African continent. It is composed of two very different regions--Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Lower Egypt--the Black Land as it was also called by the ancient Egyptians--with its fertile soil strip along the Nile River makes up the northern part of the country. The Red Land--the Upper Egypt--is a desertous southern part with the red, sun-baked soil. The history of ancient Egypt starts around 3000 B.C. when, according to the tradition, Menes Narmer unified the two lands and founded the first dynasty. That was the beginning of the Old Kingdom--the...
they are not exactly the same. I think that the great ancient sculptors had an amazing ability to catch mood and personality just with a few lines without showing all the detail.
they are not exactly the same. I think that the great ancient sculptors had an amazing ability to catch mood and personality just with a few lines without showing all the detail.
Some people say that they find ancient Egyptian statues lifeless. Maybe they are lifeless, but it"s not because they are dead--it"s because they are magically frozen in time. Every single one carries the flavour of the great Old Kingdom of Egypt, and through its "lifeless" art ancient Egypt continues the journey through the millenniums. The "lifeless" statues keep the spirit of the amazingly great ancient civilization alive.
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