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  2. Art of ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Egyptian art refers to art produced in ancient Egypt between the 6th millennium BC and the 4th century AD, spanning from Prehistoric Egypt until the Christianization of Roman Egypt. It includes paintings, sculptures, drawings on papyrus, faience, jewelry, ivories, architecture, and other art media. It was a conservative tradition whose ...

  3. Graffito of Esmet-Akhom - Wikipedia

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    Throughout ancient Egypt's history, Philae was held in high regard as one of the supposed burial places of the god Osiris. [1] As it was located in the far south of Egypt, it was historically an important place of pilgrimage for followers of the Egyptian religion to the south of Egypt, particularly the populace of the Kingdom of Kush ( c. 1000 ...

  4. Child Museum (Cairo) - Wikipedia

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    The Children's Civilization and Creativity Center (Arabic: متحف الطفل بالقاهرة) is a children's museum in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, established in 1986.It was renovated twice in 1996 and in 2012.

  5. List of Egyptian artists - Wikipedia

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    Daria Gamsaragan (1907–1986), Egyptian-born Armenian sculptor, novelist; Hussein El Gebaly (1934–2014), painter; Habib Gorgi (1892–1965), landscape painter; Sherin Guirguis (born 1974), contemporary artist

  6. Portraiture in ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Gemiem-hat an official in early Middle Kingdom Herishefhotep an official in early Middle kingdom of ancient Egypt. Idealism apparent in ancient Egyptian art in general and specifically in portraiture was employed by choice, not as a result of lack of proficiency or talent. This is evident in the detailed and realistic depiction of birds and ...

  7. Ancient art - Wikipedia

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    The idea of order characterizes ancient Egyptian art. Clear and simple lines combined with simple shapes and flat areas of colour helped to create a sense of order and balance in the art of ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian artists used vertical and horizontal reference lines to maintain the correct proportions in their work.

  8. Category:Art of ancient Egypt - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Art of ancient Egypt" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  9. Egyptian Revival decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Egyptian revival decorative arts is a style in Western art, mainly of the early nineteenth century, in which Egyptian motifs were applied to a wide variety of decorative arts objects. Enthusiasm for the artistic style of Ancient Egypt is generally attributed to the excitement over Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and, in Britain, to Admiral Nelson ...