egyptian art
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Egyptian Art. Circa 3,000-1,000 BCor BCE. Egyptian Art. Hieroglyphics were pictures used as a written language. In fact “sekh” was the Egyptian word for writing, drawing and painting!. Egyptian figures. Egyptian figures were flat and 2-dimensional. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EgyptianEgyptian Art ArtCirca 3,000-1,000 BCor BCE
Egyptian ArtEgyptian Art• Hieroglyphics were pictures used as a
written language.
• In fact “sekh” was the Egyptian word for writing, drawing and painting!
Egyptian figures
• Egyptian figures were flat and 2-dimensional.
• The eyes & torsos were shown face-on.
• The hips, heads
and legs were shown in profile.
Popular MOTIFS or DESIGNS include the Lotus flower
…Feathers and Hieroglyphics
• …birds, animals
humans and
Egyptian gods.
Colors
Common colorsused were RED,
TURQUOISE,
GOLD and BLACK
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