Egyptian Research

The Discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb Influenced
Art Deco

The tomb of this young pharaoh who was barely eighteen years old was discovered on the 4th of November 1922 by Howard Carter. A part from the tomb of Tutankhamen Carter finds an amount of treasures, that were not stolen by the grave robbers. 

- Treasures That Were Found In Tutankhamen's Tomb...

Head Piece

Statue of Anubis

Egyptian Pot

God statue

During the discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb, Art Deco was taking its form. This art period stared in France 1920, artists of that time when they heard about the discovery, they started to produce and manipulate things that are influenced and inspired by Egyptian styles, such as; in their form and even in the use of color, that were Black and Gold. During my research about the influence of Egyptian Art on Art Deco, I found several furniture that could have the influence from the Egyptian Era.

Art Deco Furniture Influenced By Egyptian Era...

Inspiration from the Chair of Nefertiti Queen of
Egypt

   

Using the Mirror Effect That Was Used In Egyptian Building

Influenced From The Egyptian Flowers

 Reference....

-  Abbas Chalaby 1981, Egypt, Casa Editrice Bonechi

-Egypt Classic French Art Deco Style S Console [video online] Available at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mZgPETJVfc: [uploaded on: Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012]

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The inspiration of John Jones

John Jones, Egyptian Akhnaton Coat 1970 , Inspired
By The Tutankhamen Exhibition In London, 1970 

In the year 1970 the Egyptian Tutankhamen Exhibition was held at the British Museum in London. A Fashion designer, John Jones visited this interesting exhibition and saw objects that were used in Ancient Egypt during the Pharaoh Tutankhamen period such as; Sculptors of bears, Vases, Body adornment, and much more things.

In 1976 John Jones produced an Egyptian Akhnaton Coat costume, that probably as an inspiration he was influenced by the exhibition that he visited in 1970.

- Pattern that were used in John Jones Coat

In this that John Jones designed in 1976 one can notice that he used designs that were used as ornament such as; Tutankhamen Golden Bust Egyptian Flowers, symbols, and Egyptian figures like the wall murals in the temples.

Egyptian Flowers

Tutankhamen Golden Bust

Reference.....

-  Abbas Chalaby 1981, Egypt, Casa Editrice Bonechi

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Egyptian Fashion, Gods, and Patterns Influenced The Fashion World

Looking at the ancient fashion of Egyptian Times, one can notice that the type of materials that they used are being used nowadays. Their clothing was created by lines such as coarse and fine textures. Egyptian men also wore short skirts with the same name that was very typical in the old kingdom. Noble woman wore beaded dresses with colored beads that creates an artistic pattern.

Egyptian Fashion

These are clearly shown on the murals that one finds is several temples that show the type of clothing they used. even symbols were painted and human figures representing Egyptian Gods

Egyptian Gods

Egyptian Symbols

Nowadays in our generation fashion designers are getting the inspiration from the Egyptian Gods, Symbols and even the Egyptian Fashion

Egyptian Inspiration

Inspiration from this bust of the queen of
Egypt, Nefertiti 

Reference...

-  Ian Crofton 1990, The Guinness Encyclopedia, Gunness Publishing Ltd,1990, The Visual Arts, The Art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt

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The World of Media Influenced by Egyptian Culture

Media consists different aspects such as; Films, Games, Music Videos and much more. Even media is being inspired and influenced by the Egyptian Culture.

- Films....

Films that are inspired from Egyptian Culture are; The Ten Commandments by Cecil B. DeMill's that was produced in 1952, The Prince of Egypt an animation cartoons produced by Dreamworks, the collection of The Mummy that is combined with The Scorpion King. The two films that are inspired by the same era of Egypt are; The Ten Commandments and Prince of Egypt. these two films shows us a story from the bible, the story of Moses. 

Another collection of films is called The Mummy that the story continues with an other film called The Scorpion King. The influence of this collection of films is inspired and influenced from the Egyptian gods, Egyptian Believes, and even names of people who lived in the Egyptian era; such as Imhotep.

  

- Games...

A childhood game I used to play that is produced by NaughtyDog is called Crach Bendicoot that is as adventure game. During the game-play one can notice the decorative walls that are painted in Egyptian styles and even the big monuments like the Sphinx (monuments of pharaohs). these things are manly found in  Egyptian temples and around Egypt.

An example of the Sphinx (monument of Pharaohs)

that represents Neocortex (Character of the Game) 

Example of the wall decoration of Egyptian temples.

Sketch of Game Character with Egyptian
Costume 

Digital Sketch of Game Setting with Egyptian Style

-Music Video...

A Music Video that Katy Perry did with Juicy J for the song - 'Dark Horse' is as well inspired and influenced from Egyptian Culture. During this Video one can see costumes and gods masks such as; Anubis and Ra, that were used in the Egyptian Era. Even symbols and how the makeup is done under the eye of Katy Perry is influenced from the Eye of Horus (The Udjat).

Katy Perry with the Symbol of The Udjat
under her eye,  Done with Makeup

Costumes and Masks Inspired from
Egyptian Culture

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Ancient Wall Murals and Modern Murals

- Egyptian Murals...

Egyptian artists were painting murals on temple walls to show the connection that they had with Religious Rituals. these were done to represent the things they wanted to enjoy doing after life. the Egyptian artists were good in the decorations of the tombs, such as those are found in the Valley of The Kings at Thebes. A technique was used to paint on the surface of the rock or brick, that will be prepared with a smooth layer of plaster. this technique is used in Frescoes.

An interesting Fact that, when artists wanted to draw a human body, they wanted to show each part of the body from it's clear angle. This is a video clip from the documentary of How Art Made The World, that shows us clearly how Egyptian Artists painted the human body in it's clear angles.

- Modern Murals Inspired from Egyptians....

In today's Generation we don't see that type of murals with the technique they used any more. Artists of this generation that design and create murals on street walls are called Graffiti Artists. as one can see these artists are being inspired from Egyptian culture. 

In these two murals one can observe well that the artist who made these was influenced from the Egyptian interior of a Egyptian Temple, and even landscape of an Egyptian pyramids.

This is a Graffiti Artist work, that was inspired from Egyptian times. This is a piece of art that is showing a Pharaoh with an angry expression that is painted in a creative and abstractive look.

Reference...

-  Ian Crofton 1990, The Guinness Encyclopedia, Gunness Publishing Ltd,1990, The Visual Arts, The Art of the Ancient Near East and Egypt

- The Body In Ancient Egypt[video online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbkxns8kvg

    

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Ancient Egypt

Four and a half thousand years ago, in the south on the north,east tip of Africa an new civilization was taking place, in Egypt. A Greek writer, Herodotus in the 5th Century BC visited this place, and wrote about the three pyramids that are found in the banks of the River Nile and the wanderers that are not found in any other world. During this period Egyptians brought great knowledge to the human race as they discovered many things that are being studied till today.

- Egyptian Symbols....

Many symbols are found in many murals that are found in Egypt. these are very interesting symbols that have a meaning behind them. the most popular two symbols are; The Ankh, and The Udjat (Eye of Horus).

The Ankh.....

The looped cross design is a recognized Egyptian symbol, that means eternal life. Each Egyptian God carry this cross to show that they can give and take life. it was often used on walls and tombs to show and give the sense of the after life and the eternal life of the soul.

The Udjat ( Eye of Horus)

This is also known as the eye of Ra 'Wedjat' that symbolize protection and the royal power, that was used to wear as jewellery. It's powers was linked with the heat of the sun. in this symbol the Egyptians used each shape and form to represent the six senses.

Modern Tattoos....

Nowadays people of this generation are using these symbols as tattoos that are being changed in an abstract look.

Original Design of the Eye of Horus, Tattoo

   

Abstract Design of The Eye of Horus, Tattoo

Reference....

-  Ian Crofton 1990, The Guinness Encyclopedia, Gunness Publishing Ltd,1990, A History of The World, Ancient Egypt

-  Ancient Egyptian Documentary - Complete History - 8000 BC to 30 BC - Part 1[video online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUMe-43A3E  [Published on Sep 16 2013]