Art from -400 C.E.: Art of Ancient Egypt
The ancient Egyptians confronted death head-on. In fact, the art of the ancient Egyptians was (for the most part) never meant to be seen by the eyes of the living—it was meant to benefit the dead in the afterlife. Throughout human history, art has been recognized for its ability to outlive us and has been used as a receptacle for our fears and hopes about our own mortality.
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Rosetta Stone, 196 BCE (Egypt)
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Ramesses II, c. 1250 (Egypt)
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Ancient Egyptian papyrus in the Book of the Dead exhibition at the British Museum
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Judgement in the Presence of Osiris, Hunefer's Book of the Dead
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Thutmose, Bust of Nefertiti, c. 1340 BCE
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Portrait Head of Queen Tiye with a Crown of Two Feathers
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House Altar Depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three Daughters, c.1350 BCE (Egypt)
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Virtual autopsy: exploring a natural mummy from early Egypt
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The Seated Scribe, c. 2620-2500 B.C.E. (Egypt)
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Ancient Near Eastern and Ancient Egyptian Art
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The Mummification Process
