Assignment 1 : Egypt vs Greece

Both Egyptians and Greeks are fascinated by art. Their cultures are rich with paintings, sculptures as well as their cities architecture. The Egyptians influenced the Greeks artistic style from their designs to their very own concepts.
   Some examples can be seen in their formations of buildings, shrines, temples and alters. The Egyptians built pyramids, complex structures with the base of a triangle.

These structures weren't built off instinct. They are complex for a reason. Each measurement had to be precisely calculated. It was all based on geometric notions. This concept highly inspired Greeks. They later went on to build great temples and coliseums. 

The greeks buildings were all built in a very methodical order. Being very careful and making sure everything was placed accordingly so they won't disrupt the balance. They built their structures so well and strong that still to this day, they exist.

They had three patterns which consisted of the Corinthian, the Ionic and the Doric.

 Egyptians also carved sculptures of their pharaohs and gods while the Greeks carved sculptures of their gods as well but there weren't limited to only gods. Greeks were fascinated with details and capturing emotion while the Egyptians mostly practiced blank stares. They were fascinated with the idea that they could represent themselves as the Gods and Goddesses they idolized. They were very respectful and calculated.

This is an example of an Egyptian god named Seth. He is sculpted in a standing pose with an aardvark like face and no emotion. That is why since he represents the God of chaos and destruction of harmony. It is very dark and true to its nature. Very occult like art.

This is an greek carving of an average man throwing a discus. The greeks reflected more on the average person and honored them as much as they acknowledged them through art. Very fine sculpting which focused greatly on detail through building tones. I feel the sculptor was trying to capture the motion in this body. From the models stance to the details in his muscles as he rotates you can see the muscles building up and contracting giving it a sense of realism.. I think There is a lot of similarities in both cultures and there art is a representation of that!http://joan-hua.blogspot.com/2015/03/week-of-march-6-welcome.html#comment-form