Egyptian art — Ancient sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced in the dynastic periods of the 3rd–1st millennia BC in the Nile Valley of Egypt and Nubia. Egyptian art served those in power as a forceful propaganda instrument that perpetuated the… … Universalium
Art repatriation — is the return of art or cultural objects, usually referring to ancient or looted art, to their country of origin or former owners (or their heirs). The disputed cultural property items are physical artifacts of a group or society that were taken… … Wikipedia
Egyptian influence in architecture and visual arts — Egyptian architecture and the low perspective, hieratic styles of Egyptian art have undergone several revivals in the Western world. Various obelisks have been carried off as trophies by colonial powers, or bestowed as gifts by Egyptian leaders,… … Wikipedia
Art et liberté — war ein Gruppe von Künstlern und Literaten, die sich um 1939 in Kairo zusammenschloss. Stilistisch ordnet man sie dem Surrealismus zu, doch Schlagzeilen machte die Gruppe eher mit politischen Aktionen als mit ihren Werken. Am 22. Dezember 1938… … Deutsch Wikipedia
art and architecture, Egyptian — Introduction the ancient architectural monuments, sculptures, paintings, and decorative crafts produced mainly during the dynastic periods of the first three millennia BC in the Nile valley regions of Egypt and Nubia. The course of art in… … Universalium
Art of ancient Egypt — Ancient Egyptian art refers to the style of painting, sculpture, crafts and architecture developed by the civilization in the lower Nile Valley from 5000 BC to 300 BC. Ancient Egyptian art as expressed in painting and sculpture was both highly… … Wikipedia
Egyptian religion — Polytheistic belief system of ancient Egypt from the 4th millennium BC to the first centuries AD, including both folk traditions and the court religion. Local deities that sprang up along the Nile Valley had both human and animal form and were… … Universalium
ART — This article is arranged according to the following outline: Antiquity to 1800 INTRODUCTION: JEWISH ATTITUDE TO ART biblical period the sanctuary and first temple period second temple period after the fall of jerusalem relation to early christian … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting … Universalium
Art museum — The Louvre in Paris, France, is one of the world s largest museums and it is the most visited art museum in the world. An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Museums can be public or… … Wikipedia