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Art in Ancient Rome and Egypt. Ms. Natale. Romans built structures for Worship Daily life Social activities Cleanliness. Grand Architecture. Egyptians built structures for Worship The Pharaoh. Grand Architecture. Romans used sculpture to tell stories.
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Art in Ancient Rome and Egypt Ms. Natale
Romans built structures for Worship Daily life Social activities Cleanliness Grand Architecture
Egyptians built structures for Worship The Pharaoh Grand Architecture
Romans used sculpture to tell stories Egyptians used paintings to illustrate a story Storytelling
Romans used art to communicate Religion Everyday life Aesthetic Themes of Art
Egyptians used art to communicate Stories Aesthetic Praise the gods and Pharaoh Themes of Art
Both cultures created sculptures out of stone. These sculptures were usually of important figures, including gods and rulers. Sculptures
Conclusion • Roman styles of art were “borrowed” and expanded upon from the Ancient Egyptian Cultures. Although differences do occur between each of the time periods, it makes sense that these changes would come about as the technology of the civilizations evolved. For example, the Ancient Egyptians were the first to create relief sculpture which was most likely a pre-cursor to sculpture.
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