Title: Proportion and style in ancient Egyptian art /
Authors: Robins, Gay.; Fowler, Ann S.
Publisher: University of Texas Press,
Year: 1994
Subjects: Art, Egyptian; Art, Ancient Egypt; Proportion (Art); Composition (Art)
Abstract: The painted and relief-cut walls of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record an amazing continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3,000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems unchanging from century to century, but this appearance is deceptive. In this pioneering work, Gay Robins offers convincing evidence, based on a study of Egyptian usage of grid systems and proportions, that innovation and stylistic variation played a significant role in ancient Egyptian art.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Previous Work on the Grid and Proportions -- 3. Methods -- 4. Proportions in the Old and Middle Kingdoms -- 5. Proportions in the New Kingdom -- 6. Changes in the Amarna Period -- 7. The Late Period and After -- 8. Composition and the Grid -- 9. Nonhuman Elements and the Grid -- 10. Changing Proportions and Style.