Egyptian and Greek Art

 Anubis




                                                   













Goddess Athena


Egyptian art has many different qualities. Symbolism is an important quality of the art that was created in ancient Egypt. Another quality is the compact figures that represent strength and geometric clarity. The first picture is a representation of the Egyptian God Anubis. Anubis was considered the God of embalming and death. Therefore, Anubis was also the guardian of the dead and guide of the afterlife. In this picture, Anubis is depicted standing stoically which represents authority. He appears holding the divine sceptre which was carried by kings and Gods as a symbol of power. Anubis is usually depicted as a jackal having black skin, a color that symbolizes death.

Greek and Egyptian art have qualities in common. However, Greek art is more lively than Egyptian art. Egyptian art is more hierarchical. Therefore, their art forms are strong and formal which represented the nobility. This was in order to maintain authority. The second picture is a sculpture of the Greek Goddess Athena. This sculpture is a well-preserved example of Greek art. The human form was considered the highest creation of nature. For this reason, the Greeks considered the human body to be perfect. In this picture Athena is depicted as having a perfect human form and standing in an elegant way.