Mycerinos and his wife |
A great amount of Ancient Egyptian sculptural pieces are conserved, the majority of which, come from temples and tombs. They were made of stone, wood or bronze.
There are different types:
Statues of Pharaohs and people from the court
They are figures are represented with idealized, rigid, and static (motionless) characteristics, with arms stuck to the body (law of frontality). They tried to give the sensation of being majestic. There is also an abundance of sculptures of gods and deified animals.
Bronze statue of a cat |
The mayor of the village |
Statues of people from an inferior class that were represented by natural and realistic postures and shapes (forexample, the Mayor of the village).
There are many figurines that represented scenes from daily life (agricultural work, soldiers, servants,craftsmen, etc.).
Making beer |
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