Inspiration and Influence from Ancient Egyptian Arts in the Paintings of European and Egyptian Artists

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Higher Institute of Art Criticism, Academy of Arts, Alexandria

Abstract

Art is no longer limited to a specific place or time. The artist is no longer confined within the framework of place, time, or a specific field of visual arts. Rather, the differences between ancient and modern arts and various fields of visual arts have melted, so the artist has begun to wander and explore all ancient and modern arts and civilizations, and devise Some of them are what he deems appropriate for the subject of his artistic works.
 
The problem of the research can be identified in emphasizing the antiquity of the ancient Egyptian civilization and its influence on most of the civilizations that succeeded it. In this research, the researcher emphasizes the inspiration of some European and Egyptian artists in their works of art from the ancient Egyptian arts, and it shows that these artists were influenced in building their artistic works by the arts. Ancient Egyptian civilization through “line - shape - color - surface texture - luminous value such as shadow and light - composition - subject matter... and other features of the arts of ancient Egyptian civilization.