One of the oldest human civilizations arose at the origins of the great African river Nile and was called Egypt.This country has left us a legacy of a rich culture.It is an amazing variety and diversity.
Best known Egyptian pyramids.These monumental buildings were tombs for the rulers of ancient kingdoms - the pharaohs.They tell us, what was the Ancient Egypt.Sculpture of the country, engineering, civil and military installations - a brick and wood, stone construction.The use of stone in the ancient kingdom initially was of a ritual character and was meant for the construction of usypalen Egyptian rulers.Even nobles funerary monuments built of brick, although permitted by domestic stonework.It should be noted that the pyramids and all the surrounding buildings were a single complex.In their evolution can judge the change of artistic forms, glorified Ancient Egypt.Sculpture it underwent significant changes throughout the history of this country.
One of the traditions of art Nile Power was carved the names of architects on the monuments created by them.Sculpture of ancient kingdoms is replete with numerous pyramids, one of which - the famous Pyramid of Cheops - survives to this day.It is one of the wonders of the world.In addition to her on the west bank of the Nile coexist different in shape and height of the pyramid.The most interesting are the speed of Djoser, Amenemhet, Senurseta.Feature tombs, pyramids - is the abundance of multicolored paintings on the walls, as well as relief sculptures.Ancient Egypt, sculpture are inextricably linked with its Near Eastern and Middle Eastern civilizations.
In the Middle Kingdom is significantly enriched form and color palette swapped volumes produced items.The interior of the pyramids copies life of the country sometimes in great detail.The sculpture of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt is unthinkable without the court sculptor.A great attention to the development of painting, sculpture and architecture of the Twelfth Dynasty pharaohs paid, while demanding from the masters of the truthfulness and accuracy of the image.For example, the statues of the pharaoh Senurseta different great similarity with the original.The authors did not even tried to hide the flaws of its natural appearance.
Ancient Egypt, sculpture, architecture and other elements of material culture - it is not only the pyramids, temples and statues of gods and busts of the pharaohs, the various obelisks.On the temples of the ancient kingdom is little known, if not to take into account the construction of a memorial at the pyramids.The only well-known monument of this era - is the temple of the king Niuserra near the modern Arab village of Abu Ghurab.He was not an ordinary and special, the king's, and is dedicated to the sun god Ra.The temple is made entirely of stone, partly with a covered entrance, which is depicted on the walls of the nature, as well as ritual manipulation of Egyptian priests.In the courtyard was a huge squat obelisk made of stone - a symbol of the sun.
Unfortunately, the art of ancient Egypt, sculpture, painting, architecture hardly have survived intact.
