Differences Of Egyptian And Egyptian Art And Islamic Art

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Eman Rafalian

Professor Meyer

Art History 1

9 April 2014

Writing Assignment 2

Human life on this planet constantly evolves and changes. Art is a beautiful

way for historians and students to see how our people evolved. From each time

period to the next, one can spot the differences that made each art style different

and special. Some examples that art is a product of its own context are from

Egyptian art to Islamic art, and all the way to the Romanesque Europe art period.

The way each of these art styles differ and evolve from each other are extraordinary,

which show their own conventions of representation.

The Great three pyramids of Gizeh were built in between a 75-year period.

These iconic pyramids were built for the afterlife of the pharaohs. They were made

out of limestone blocks and showed how their society felt about the afterlife,

investing tons of time and money to build these pristine structures. The pyramids

that the Egyptians made were classified into two broad groups. The Egyptians

usually used a square base for their pyramids, basing their structures on a square,

and building up and inwards into a pyramid. This was opposed to a triangular based

pyramid, which started out as a triangle at the base and extended upward. The great

pyramids show how important people viewed the afterlife at the time. This refined

pyramid derives from the stepping period that we see in different societies like that
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of the Aztecs. When the Great Pyramids of Gizeh were built, they were undoubtedly

the greatest architectural feats that were overcome, especially triangular wise.

These pyramids were very demonstrative on how the Egyptian government worked,

as well a showing their...

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...cted it on computers and paper. It contained four aisles and radiating

chapels which extended throughout the structure. Containing naves that were about

100 feet high and 500 feet long, there is no doubt that the Cluny III was a big

stepping stone in the history of art, delivering the specific conventions of time with

their quest of a immense seize church.

The Egyptian, Islamic, and Romanesque Europe styles of artwork each had

their specific convention of representation. This made their artwork special, and

made it their own, which is what makes art, art. Artwork is a way of representing

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how your life is, or how your life is making you feel. It is a way of telling a story of

who you are. These societies give us insight on how their lives were, and how they

utilized their feelings to make their pieces of art have their own identity.