Ancient Egyptian arts, such as sculpture, painting and engraving, were closely related to architecture. None of them represented independent art, but were used for the decoration of temples and tombs. This has greatly influenced the features, themes and means of use of these arts. When the ancient Egyptian artist imagined the afterlife as the eternal abode and pleasure, that concept was the source of inspiration and inspiration for his actions. It was not his goal to emphasize the beauty of the artistic form and to show it to the viewer, as these works of art were kept in closed graves. The ancient Egyptian artist had an in-depth view of life. He tried to portray it in symbolic forms that reflected the principles and values of society, such as gods, kings, men, women, family, etc.
When Alexander the Great came to Egypt, Egyptian art merged with Greek art and adopted its methods in color and movement. Egyptian art was also influenced by the themes of Greek mythology. The human body played a big role in that art. The statues depicted the facial features and features of the human body in great detail; expressing the movement of the body through the wavy Urdu, in a serious attempt to emulate the truth. This method continued until the first century AD, and was known as Hellenic art.
While Hellenic art was concerned with mimicking the movements, colors and features of nature, the Muslim artist distanced his art away from the tradition of nature; it was not his goal or object of interest. Instead, the Muslim artist focused on plant, animal and engineering forms, giving the impression that the portrayal of human form was forbidden in Islam, although there was no explicit Koranic text. The creativity of the Muslim artist is characterized by an appeal that crosses the boundaries and barriers of time, place, language, culture and creed. In addition to being universal, universal and inclusive, it has emerged in a short period of time when the Arab tide has engulfed vast areas and cultures from India on the Atlantic Ocean. It was natural for this art to absorb the diverse cultures of these great civilizations, including Pharaonic, Assyrian, Babylonian, Phoenician, Sasanian, Cartagian, Greek and Byzantine. These diverse cultures have been integrated into one artistic and cultural richness that brings together the nations that converted to Islam. The artistic methods that prevailed in the Muslim countries can be cultural and historical under the Umayyad style, and then the Abbasid style, which was associated with the establishment of the Abbasid state in 750 AD. When the Abbasid Caliphate weakened, regional styles emerged, such as the Persian, Fatimid, Mamluk, Ottoman and Indian styles.

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