description: To understand the sculpture of Egypt, it is necessary to realise first of all the appearance of the country. The Nile valley has been cut by the river out of the limestone plateau. The lines of the landscape are horizontal and vertical, without curves When statues developed they were reckoned as part of the architectural decoration. Seen thus in the rectangular setting of the architecture, the figures could not be too realistic but followed the vertical and horizontal lines of the landscape and architecture.
language: English
title: Egyptian Sculpture
titlecomplete: Egyptian Sculpture
publisher: Praeger