As a country, Egypt has always been a hub and an advocate for several artistic practices. While the country embraces its modern Mediterranean and Arabic art and music cultures, a thriving art genre is breaking waves. Because of the country’s unique location, it has been home for many cultures throughout the years which have manifested in various forms of modern art. However, a culture that was yet to be embraced in the modern public eye is Egypt’s African culture. Egypt has one of the oldest civilizations in history that date back as far as 3000 B.C. making it one of the oldest art accounts in the world. Ancient Egyptian art techniques have consistency, balance, and structure has been used as a stepping stone for art techniques in Africa and across the world. Upon the arrival of the Greco-Roman Empire in Egypt, ancient Egyptian art embodied hellenistic art characteristics. Hellenistic art reflected human emotions and realistic human depictions; this was a completely different style from the native canon of Egyptian art. With the introduction of western and European art techniques, local artists have since been inspired by the four-fathers of the…
