Artisan ConnectionAncient Egypt | Artisan Connection http://www.artisanconnection.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:34:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ancient Egypt Exhibit Opens in the Museum of Fine Arts http://www.artisanconnection.com/ancient-egypt-exhibit-opens-museum-of-fine-arts http://www.artisanconnection.com/ancient-egypt-exhibit-opens-museum-of-fine-arts#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:51:09 +0000 http://www.artisanconnection.com/?p=492 Earlier this month, the Museum of Fine Arts opened an extraordinary exhibit on Ancient Egypt. The display shows the historical, artistic side of objects frequently seen in adventure movies, like mummies, mummy cases, limestone sphinxes and papyrus.

The exhibit, entitled “Art and Magic: Treasures from the Fondation Gandur Pour l’Art,” focuses on the “art and magic” of ancient Egypt and its fascinating history.

The exhibit premiered on December 17th, and will remain open to the public until the end of April.

“The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is proud to bring these distinguished works of art to America,” Kent Lydecker, Museum Curator, said in a press release. “The quality of the objects will be a revelation to scholars and to the public.”

Egyptologist Dr. Bianchi was brought onto the exhibit’s team as a guest curator. He explained that the spirituality of the Egyptian nation is apparent in their art and design. Materials gathered for the exhibition were treated with special care, with priests and workers working together in the process. Some objects were even subjected to rituals before being moved to and from the quarry.

]]> http://www.artisanconnection.com/ancient-egypt-exhibit-opens-museum-of-fine-arts/feed 0 The Beauty and Value of Ancient Art http://www.artisanconnection.com/the-beauty-value-of-ancient-art http://www.artisanconnection.com/the-beauty-value-of-ancient-art#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:49:40 +0000 http://www.aliaboutaam.com/?p=65 Ancient art is of twofold significance, as implied by the name. When an object is ancient its importance comes from the mere fact that it is an example of something that no longer exists, or something that teaches us about ITS culture or civilization. This is true even of objects that were not created as works of art but as artifacts, such as ancient tools or eating utensils.

But when an object is not only ancient, but is also considered an art object, either when it was created, such as a sculpture or paintings, or in the present day, such as coins or pottery, the object takes on a significance much more meaningful than the mere fact that the object is old.

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