essay

Egyptians did not produce Art for the sake of making Art but for specific functions such as
funeral purposes. The Egyptian artists main goal was to recreate the lifestyle of the
deceased for his or her purpose in the afterlife. Art was created for tombs to depict the
tomb owner, king, and deities. Egyptians produced art in a 2-dimensional platform and did
not try to show depth. Instead, they depicted overemphasized items they wanted to show
on a flat surface and in exaggerated angles. The artists

conclusion
Critics claim that the Egyptians never seem to have mastered perspective as there is no
interplay of light and shadow in the compositions, they are always two dimensional, and
the figures are emotionless.