Whats so special about Egyptian art?
Egyptian culture (3100 BCE – 395 CE) made an enormous contribution to the history of art. As the earliest and longest living of all the ancient Mediterranean civilizations, Egyptian craftsmen (especially stone masons) exerted an important influence on later Greek sculpture. Also, more Egyptian painting (murals, panels) has survived than that of any other nation in prehistory, and gives us huge insights into its culture and art. For more, see: Egyptian Art. Q. Why did the Egyptians build pyramids? The purpose of the Egyptian pyramids – which were tombs for their kings (Pharaohs) – was to assist and secure their passage into the after-life. Most were built during the period 26801786 BCE. For more, see Egyptian Pyramids Architecture. Q. Who were the Minoans? Why is Minoan civilization famous? Named after the legendary King Minos, the race known as the Minoans – the precursors of Greek art – lived on the island of Crete at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. By 2100 BCE proceeds from th
