Pseudogroup Statue of Penmeru

Introduction

The artwork in Ancient Egypt is referred to the sculpture, painting, architecture and other forms of art that took place in Ancient Egypt in the lower Nile Valley from the time period between 5000 B.C. and 300 AD. The artwork in Ancient Egypt reached a higher level and was further symbolized and stylized all over the world. A wide range of artwork still survives in numerous tombs and monuments that are present in the world today. It is very significant that an emphasis is laid on life after death along with the preservation of knowledge of the past. One of the famous art work from the Ancient Egypt is the Pseudogroup Statue of Penmeru. The core focus of this papered is to discuss and analyze various aspects of this famous work of Ancient Egypt.

Discussion

It has been very significant throughout the history of Egyptian civilization that the artists of that time continuously moulded their skills and abilities according to the changing requirements of the temples and the tombs. It is also obvious that some types of the artwork found the acceptance of wholesalers and entered the general repertoire. On the other hand, some of the art work flourished to some extent but then abandoned (Wendrich, pp. 90). The latter is the case that was experienced by the Pseudogroup Statue of Penmeru that has been selected for analysis. This statue involves a number of important and interesting factors which are discussed as follows.

It is significant by viewing this statue that it contains a portrayal of three adults and two children set inside a rectangular frame. The two on the left side of the viewer are clearly men that differ In terms of their garments. It is also significant that these two men do not interact with each other in ...