Ancient Egyptian influences in Coptic wall paintings | ||
| International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology | ||
| Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2020, Pages 56-66 PDF (251.03 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijaswa.2020.187659 | ||
| Author | ||
| Aya Gaber Haggagy | ||
| Faculty of Tourism and Hotels El-Minia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The art of wall painting has been deeply influenced by rituals and religious of mankind, this can be guided by the ancient Egyptian art which was exclusively Funerary. The ancient Egyptian Architecture and art, which we are considering were the fruit of religious beliefs. Wall painting had a great, important role in the development and establishment of Faith in Egypt, The concept of wall painting developed from a sample cover for the walls to a complex representation for the new Christianity, and wall painting in Coptic art demonstrated the ability to highlight the aesthetic elements in a smooth way, but the most impressive thing in Coptic art is that the variety of treatment of the same subject. This paper is about the ancient Egyptian influences in Coptic wall painting. The aim of this study is to determine the depicting styles, to classify the different stages of the Coptic wall painting. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cupric wall painting; ancient Egyptian art; Coptic art | ||
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