THE INFLUENCE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ART ON THE ICONS | ||
| International Journal of Eco-Cultural Tourism, Hospitality Planning and Development | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 1-14 PDF (1.77 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijecth.2023.324903 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Janette Gad El-Kareem1; Emil Henin2 | ||
| 1Head of the temporary exhibitions department in the Coptic Museum, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| 2Coptic Paintings Conservation Department, Monasteries and Churches in Haret Zuwaila, Cairo, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Copts inherited a lot from their ancient Egyptian ancestors, which led to the preservation of the ancient Egyptian identity, and the most important example of that is Coptic art, which had ancient Egyptian roots that stemmed from the cultural and artistic heritage, which is a reflection of the ancient Egyptian with his thoughts and beliefs. Artistic symbolism was the appropriate language to express those beliefs. And the axis of inspiration for the ancient Egyptian faith, and this is what Coptic art inherited from its predecessor, ancient Egyptian art. Some of these symbols were used, but in line with the new religion that is far from paganism, but Coptic art resorted to using those symbols to facilitate understanding of the new religion. We also find in Byzantine art some of these influences by using these ancient Egyptian symbols and beliefs to express the new religion. Therefore, this research paper sheds light on some icons as an example of the use of ancient Egyptian symbols, but with a new thought that is in line with the Christian faith, and also shows the influence of ancient Egyptian art on icons. This paper also highlights that the icons painters used the same materials that were commonly used in ancient Egypt such as inorganic pigments, binders, Sycamore wood, and linen. The icons were carried out by using the same tempera technique, where used by the ancient Egyptians and the Greco-Roman painters | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Egyptian identity, Coptic art; Coptic Icons, Pigments, Sycamore, Cartonnage | ||
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