Monday, May 2, 2011

Studies in Ancient Egypt (second edition) Periods and Personalities

Jennifer Lawless (editor)
Kate Cameron
Gary Kenworthy

  • artists would have never produced works like this without direction from the King
  • Naturalism and spontaneity seen >> Thutmosis sculptor......
  • seen as loving> express grief for death of their daughter, not usually done. Not show weakness in the royal family. Before had been formal and idealised.
  • military art showed unusual aspects of reality, book asks if concept of ma'at is being applied

1 comment:

  1. Ooh! Art as Maat? What does that mean? Know these three...Wonder who wrote the chapter? Jenny I'm guessing. References in this book lead you anywhere?

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