What are the buildings in ancient Egypt? What are the characteristics of ancient Egyptian art?

Egypt is an ancient country among the ancient countries in the world. It has a long and profound history and culture, which is broad, profound and colorful. Its national identity has been based on culture since ancient times. It occupies an important position in the world cultural system. It also has its own characteristics in terms of geographical location, humanities and economy. What are the buildings in ancient Egypt? How much do you know?

Contents of this article

1. What are the buildings in ancient Egypt?

2. What are the characteristics of ancient Egyptian art?

3. The Origin of Egypt

What are the buildings in ancient Egypt?

The Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Sphinx, the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Amon Rai, etc.

1. The Pyramid of Khufu: It is the largest pyramid in Egypt. This gray-white artificial mountain, with the blue sky as the background, stands on the endless yellow desert. It is the crystallization of the labor wisdom of the ancient Egyptians.

2. The Pyramid of Khafre: The inclination of the pyramid wall is 52°20′, which is steeper than the Pyramid of Khufu, and it is located at the highest point in Giza, so it looks taller than the Pyramid of Khufu.

3. The Pyramid of Menkaure: It is the tomb of King Menkaure, the successor of King Calaf of Egypt. It is also translated as the Pyramid of Menkaure. It is known as the Three Major Pyramids of Giza together with the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Khafre.

4. Karnak Temple: There are forests of stone pillars in the temple, which is illuminated only by high side windows formed by the height difference between the middle and the roofs on both sides. The light is dim, creating a mysterious and depressing atmosphere of "deification of royal power" that the pharaoh needed.

5. The Sphinx: Located in the pyramid tomb area of ​​Giza, Egypt. It is said that the head part was sculpted by the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khafra in his own image, while there is also a view that it was built by Regidev based on the image of his father Khufu.

What are the characteristics of ancient Egyptian art?

1. Architecture: The art of ancient Egypt is characterized by an amazing sense of volume and symmetrical, stable shapes. The buildings look magnificent and have a very deep sense of sublimity.

2. Painting: The painting lines are smooth and beautiful, and the colors are rich. The character portraits are a mixture of front and side views, with a very strong atmosphere of classics and mysterious colors.

3. Sculpture: The posture must be upright, with arms close to the torso, facing everyone directly, and the size should be determined according to the status of the character; at the same time, pay great attention to the depiction of the head.

Ancient Egypt is located in the northeast of Africa (now the Middle East), straddling Asia and Africa, with its Sinai Peninsula located in Asia. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the east, and Nubia (now Ethiopia and Sudan) to the south. Egypt is an ancient country among the ancient countries in the world, with a long and profound history and culture, which is broad, profound, and colorful. Its national identity since ancient times is based on culture. It occupies an important position in the world cultural system, and its geographical location, humanities, and economy also have their own characteristics. Traditional art forms include poetry, sculpture, painting, etc. Ancient Egyptian civilization has a huge impact on later civilizations such as ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and Judaism.

The Origin of Egypt

Egypt is a transliteration, which means the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Arab Republic of Egypt is referred to as "Egypt". Located in the northeast of Africa, it is located at the transportation hub of the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, and is a shortcut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It borders Sudan in the south, Libya in the west, Palestine and Israel in the east by the Red Sea, Europe across the Mediterranean Sea in the north, and Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the southeast. The official language of Egypt is Arabic.

Ancient Egypt is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world and the earliest kingdom in the world. They built the world-famous pyramids and the Valley of the Kings. In 3200 BC, they established a unified slave state. In 525 BC, it belonged to the Persian Empire and began to be ruled by Rome in 30 BC. In 640 AD, it was invaded by the Arabs and became a province of the Ottoman Empire in 1517.

It was ruled by France from 1798 to 1801 and became a British colony in 1882. It gained independence in 1922. Nasser overthrew the Farouk dynasty in 1952 and established the Republic of Egypt in 1953. In 1956, it announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal.

In 1958, it formed the United Arab Republic with Syria, and changed its name to its current name in 1971. Today, Egypt's Copts, a minority ethnic group, are the mixed-race descendants of ancient Egyptians who converted to Christianity. Coptic language developed from ancient Egyptian, but the Arabs, the main ethnic group in Egypt today, are not ancient Egyptians, and their culture is completely different.