The art of painting and embossing and relief in ancient Egypt flourished; as evidenced by the walls of tombs and temples. The artist dealt with the walls as a painting and engraving surfaces, and tried to invest all available spaces. The painting was not the work of a single artist, because the work of painting and engraving in ancient Egypt was carried out in three stages, and the contribution of several categories of artists: each of these area of expertise and specialization. In the first stage, the primary lines were drawn which give shape features. The coloring begins in the second stage, beginning with the wider areas, and progress towards coloring the details of the drawing. Then comes the final stage, in which the fine lines are drawn that give details.
It can be said that there were no distinct differences between drawing, painting and engraving. Even if we divided the inscriptions into two categories, carving and engraving, neither of the two methods had to be preceded by the drawing step; to make the original design and to define the initial lines. Colored pastes were used, in coloring, to fill the blanks in the drawing. The ancient Egyptian artist often used color fixation materials, in order to prolong the color life.
Because art was associated with religious architecture, the artist took care to portray and maximize the gods by offering different kinds of offerings, recording prayers and songs. At the same time, the various aspects of everyday life were depicted; the deceased might enjoy his grave and carry it to the Hereafter. These scenes were not specific events or special stages of significance or significance, but scenes representing different activities such as agriculture, hunting, grazing, playing and quarreling.
In his depiction of the people, the ancient Egyptian artist applied the law of descent which remained in use until the time of the twenty-sixth family. Under that law, the artist divided the surface into equal squares painted on the outlines of the human body. Depending on certain proportions of the body, fill the squares until the work is completed. Side-view photography was shown to be a typical approach to the representation of all parts of the body; Often the details show the illustration of the shape in front of the front. The artist sometimes combines the two methods, for example by drawing the head sideways, the shoulders in front, and the bottom side.
The connection between these arts and religion continued until the Greco-Roman era. Religious inscriptions and mythological themes, on coffins, were the most important features of Hellenic art. One of the most important additions that was popular in that era was the portrayal of the human face in a manner similar to the art of contemporary portraiture. Mummies and funerary masks bearing the face of the deceased were also popular. These were placed directly on the face of the deceased, bearing the features and facial features of the face, so that the spirit of the deceased can identify his body. The coffins were often made in the form of the deceased person himself.
In the third century AD, an icon was attached to his home until his death; These icons disappeared after the fourth century AD, but reappeared in the sixth century. The history of the appearance of facial or portraiture can be traced back to the second century AD and began in the tombs of early Christians. At first, paparazzi were not directly connected to the new religion; but the stories of the gospel and the symbolic themes gradually appeared, until the painting of the Virgin and Jesus began: directly and clearly.
Portraits can be divided into three types, according to the method used in photography. The first is the method of tampra, which was known since the Pharaonic times, and used adhesives such as glue and egg whites; to give the color thick thick (thick). The second is the icon, which was painted in the manner of the "Ancostek" which appeared in Egypt during the Roman era, and spread its products Ptolemaic Alexandria and Fayoum and Sheikh worship. It was based on mixing colors with wax and adding a little oil at times, giving the painting a bright appearance that mimics oil paintings. It remained in use until the eleventh century AD. The third is the Frisk method, in which water colors are used. This is a simple method, based on mixing colors directly with water alone without another medium. Colors are used on the wet wall before drying, and the two of them dry together. This method emerged in the Christian era, although it did not last long. The method of painting was not shown in paintings, which are cheaper and easier, until the Byzantine era.

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