Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Egyptian scribes

Egyptian scribes
Hey Guys! This is Akarshan Mondal and you are in Guernica. Today we are going to discuss about one of the most historic and dangerous artform. It started from the Pahroahs till now. It is god's own art to express sacrifices and love.
Egyptian scribes
For the ancient Egyptians, art had a specific purpose rather than decorations. In general, most art designed to ease the journey though the afterlife or to worship the gods. Egyptian scribes has a very strict set of rules to follow when painting. Erwin Panofsky, a German art historian, discovered that Egyptian scribes used a mathematical system of grids to make sure all figures were drawn in proportion

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Book of the Death
The ancient Egyptians were often buried with their own Book of the Death to ensure they passed safely through the Underworld, yo be reborn into a new life. The book would contain a range of texts, including spells and small illustrations known as vignettes. The vignettes were very important as they showed what would happen in the afterlife.

                         

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