Egyptian Art. Sculpture continues to have a significant political and religious importance in the contemporary world, just as it did in the ancient Egyptian culture.

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  1. Introduction

Thesis statement: Sculpture continues to have a significant political and religious importance in the contemporary world, just as it did in the ancient Egyptian culture.

  1. Giant stone head of King Amenhotep III
  1. Double crowns represent unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
  2. The majestic image portrays an image of authority and tranquility.
  1. Egyptian art in old, middle and new kingdom
  1. Art in the old kingdom comprised of frontal view of majestic figures.
  2. Art in the middle kingdom was more sophisticated and had a lower degree of uniformity.
  3. Art from the new kingdom portrays a high level of sophistication and intricate artistry.
  1. Comparison of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian sculpture
  1. In both cultures, sculptures were associated with various events.
  2. Rarity of rocks made Mesopotamians made their sculptures from clay instead of rocks, which ancient Egyptians used.
  1. Comparison of ancient Egyptian sculpture and archaic Greek sculpture
  1. Greek sculpture focused on realism.
  2. Ancient Egyptian sculpture influenced the Greek’s sculpture of composite animals.
  1. Conclusion
  1. Sculpture continues to have significance political and religious importance.
  2. The statue of liberty symbolizes freedom.

Ancient Egyptian Art

Egypt has one of the richest cultural and religious histories in the world. The level of advancement of the ancient Egyptian culture was higher than that of its neighbors. The Egyptian culture helped in the advancement of various aspects of humanity. The significance of the Egyptian culture in the modern day world makes it one of the most studied cultures in the world. Contemporary mathematics has its roots in the ancient Egyptian culture. Ancient Egyptians used various form to express their culture. Of all the forms used to express Ancient Egyptian culture, none is more significant than the Egyptian art. Ancient Egyptian art give insights into the ancient Egyptian culture. In ancient Egypt, sculpture had a significant religious and political importance. Art symbolized various seasons and religious practices. Sculpture continues to have a significant political and religious importance in the contemporary world, just as it did in the ancient Egyptian culture.

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The giant stone head of King Amenhotep III is one of the sculptures that symbolize ancient Egyptian culture. The giant stone head of King Amenhotep III is 2.5 meters high and is a portrait of the king with very youthful features. The head has double crowns, which represent the unification of the Upper and Lower Egypt. The upper crown of ancient Egyptian kings was white with the lower crown being red. In essence, the king was the symbol of the unification of the ‘two lands’ (Kuhrt 125). Egyptian art for kings was usually slightly different from that of normal people. ...

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