Campare and Contrast Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles

Ancient Egyptian art represents the ancient civilization with out much outside influence. Their art was highly stylized and symbolic. Just like this sculpture on the top right which is a free standing sculpture nothing being attached to it, its just standing on its own. This stone sculpture comes from the Archaic period and the cypriot culture. As you can see the worshiper wears bracelets, a belt, and a kilt decorated with uraei. He may have had a painted pectoral. The first Egyptian influences on Archaic Cypriot sculpture manifest themselves in the kilt and very broad-shouldered proportions. In time, not only are more Egyptian accessories included but Greek influence also becomes evident in the softer, looser articulation of the body.("Limestone Male Figure in Egyptian Dress | Cypriot | Archaic | The Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I.e. The Met Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2016.}








The art of  Greek and roman styles are usually known as classical art. The photo on the bottom right is an example of a relief stone sculpture, which is usually 3 denominational. This sculpture was apart of the Early imperial, Augustan period. In the sculpture Demeter, the goddess of agricultural abundance, stands at the left, clad in a peplos and himation (cloak) and holding a scepter. At the right is Persephone, her daughter and the wife of Hades, the god of the underworld. She is dressed in a chiton and himation. Each goddess extends her right hand toward a nude youth, but it is no longer possible to determine what they held. The boy is thought to be Triptolemos, who was sent by Demeter to teach men how to cultivate grain. On contemporary Athenian vases, he is usually shown as a bearded adult seated in a winged chariot about to set out on his civilizing mission. The original marble relief was found at the sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis, the site of the Eleusinian mysteries, a secret cult that was famous throughout antiquity.(  "Ten Marble Fragments of the Great Eleusinian Relief | Roman | Early Imperial, Augustan | The Met." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I.e. The Met Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2016.)




On the contrary Egyptian art focused more on religion while Greek and roman art focused more on philosophy. Greek and roman  art was more human like and more realistic than Egyptian art. They focused more on the human anatomy like the human organs, facial expressions and muscle, they were also very acceptable on nudity. Greek and roman sculptures show more of a relaxed body structure while Egyptian sculptures where more fixed and serious. Even though both styles had major differences both styles consist of painting, sculpture, pottery and architecture. They also use human like characteristics in both of their art styles.