Realistic Features in Egyptian Sculpture from the Pharaonic Period through the Greco-Roman Era
Dr. Asmaa Haggag Emam Haggag, Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology and Culture, Faculty of Arts, Helwan University
22 January 2020
02:00 PM
Khadija Palace, Helwan, Cairo
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum, affiliated to the Cultural Outreach Sector, organizes a lecture entitled “Realistic Features in Egyptian Sculpture from the Pharaonic Period through the Greco-Roman Era” on Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 at 2.00 PM. The lecture takes place in Khadija Palace, Helwan, Cairo and is delivered by Dr. Asmaa Haggag Emam Haggag, Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology and Culture, Faculty of Arts, Helwan University.
The lecture starts by listing the different Egyptian and Greek artistic techniques, their advantages, as well as both their idealistic and realistic styles along with the art schools and local workshops that produced both. The lecturer also sheds light on the Egyptian realistic trend as evident in samples from a sculpted mural in addition to sculptures of individuals and kings of the Pharaonic era (especially from the fourth and fifth dynasty, the second half of the Middle Kingdom, the second half of the New Kingdom, and the Late Period of ancient Egypt). The lecture also discusses other sculpture samples from the Greco-Roman period, highlighting the realistic features that have originated in Egypt and influenced the Hellenistic era.