Egypt is of the countries in Africa and the Middle East. The ancient name for Egypt is Kemet meaning ‘black land’. It had obtained its name owing to the fertile black soil found on the plains of the Nile river which flows through Egypt.

Historical Monuments

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Egypt is also known for its historical monuments like the Giza pyramid complex and even the Egyptian civilization holds a lot of importance.

Egypt is a country which has political and cultural significance for the Middle East. Egypt derived its English name from various sources like the French word Egypte, from Latin Aegyptus and ancient Greek Aigyptos.

In ancient Egypt, Amarna art was common which was followed since the Amarna era. This type of art was remarkably different than other Egyptian art styles. Egyptian art includes within its ambit paintings which were developed in the Nile valley between 5000 BC to 300 AD. The Egyptian paintings were basically dedicated to a dead person.

Egyptian Paintings

Paintings were a way of expressing the intention of its maker that the deceased should have a good life after death. Many paintings show the whole journey after death. Also, there was a practice of painting on the tombs the things the dead person did before his death and what the deceased hoped he would keep doing forever.

 Paintings were a source of keeping the history alive. The paintings also showed how the Egyptians lived their lives and their beliefs about death and life after death was. Another important aspect of the Egyptian paintings was the depiction of animals.

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The primary colors used for painting were red, green, blue, gold and black. The Egyptians considered painting as a way of providing the dead a support which enabled him to carry on his journey after death.

The essence of the Egyptian paintings was its complete nature and less importance was given to the beautification of the painting. It was essential for the maker of the painting to conserve everything he drew permanently. The painting was made by its maker by using his memory so that everything he includes in the paintings remains intact forever.