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Ancient Egyptian Art And Views On The Pharaohs

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For the ancients Egyptians, the pharaohs were living gods and were treated as such. As our textbook stated ancient Egyptian art dealt strongly with the afterlife and glorifying the pharaohs. This wall painting was found in King Tut's tomb, on the southern wall of his burial chamber. This image reinforces the accepted assumptions about the ancient Egyptian art and views on the pharaohs. It is very rigid. Looking at the lines to me they appear very straight, the figures standing tall with no motion. King Tut is very idealized, standing equal with the gods Anubis and Nephthys. This reinforces the belief that the Pharaoh was a god on Earth. As our textbook notes the hands are stock images. King Tut's left and right hands are the same image and
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