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Egyptian Art
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| Egyptian art from any time period firmly adheres to the
same rigid code of design. The style is called frontalism. This is why
Egyptian art remained practically unchanged for nearly 3,000 years. In
sculpture and paintings frontailsm means that the stance is always
frontal and bisymmetrical, with arms close to the trunk and the head of
the individual/creature is always drawn in profile, the leg is turned to
the same side as the head, with one foot placed in front of the other.
Egyptian art spans over 4000 years and includes the Old Kingdom 3200 -
2185 BC, Middle Kingdom 2040 - 1650 BC, New Kingdom 1550 - 1070 BC .
According to art historian, S. Spooner "The Egyptian painters and
sculptors designed their figures in a style peculiarly stiff and formal,
with the legs invariably closed, except in some instances in the tombs
of the Kings at Thebes, and their arms stuck to their sides, as if they
had consulted no other models than their bandaged mummies. The reasons
why the Egyptians never made any progress in art till the time of the
Greco-Egyptian kings, were their manners and customs, which prohibited
any innovations, and compelled every one to follow the beaten track of
his cast, without the least deviation from established rules, thus
chaining down genius, and the stimulus of emulation, honor, renown and
reward. " |
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