A CONTEMPORARY VISION OF PAINTING INSPIRED BY THE LAWS OF RELIGION IN ANCIENT EGYPT

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Assistant professor and Head of Panting Department Faculty of Fine Arts, Luxor University, Egypt

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Since the dawn of history, humans have known art, and Egyptian civilization is rich with evidence of the solidity and comprehensiveness of that civilization in various aspects of life, especially the belief system, which was the fundamental pillar upon which the earthly order was built, also encompassing the afterlife. The teachings of Ma'at are among the most important laws that ensure the universe's equilibrium, and the research involves drawing inspiration from a series of visual works based on those laws in an attempt to evoke the personality of Ma'at through intuitive perception and expressive connotations, with a modern vision and techniques carrying messages to humanity towards a return to noble human values, virtues, and ethics, reflecting a unique perspective on ancient Egyptian belief. Ma'at was not just a symbolic human figure representing cosmic harmony as it should be, and the research presents a range of points such as sources of inspiration for the artist, the diversity of expressive tools, stages of artistic work between questioning and expressing the artist's emotional depth, the Sufi perspective in the arts, the mental image and its relationship to the completed image, and the symbolism of Ma'at in ancient Egyptian belief. It also includes examples of paintings where the artist addressed the theme of belief in works carrying messages and codes expressing his own perspective and stance on belief, such as Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" and Sabri Mansour's "The Pyramid's Lamentation," and also includes analysis of all the paintings presented in this research.

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