Private tomb reliefs of the late period from Lower Egypt
This study considers the relief decoration of private tombs in Lower Egypt in the period 664-332 BC. The basis for analysis is a chronologically arranged descriptive catalogue, which includes both isolated blocks in museum collections and tombs whose location is known. The present condition of the relief and its content are described in detail there. Texts are considered where they provide infotmation on provenance and dating, and hand-copies are provided. Each piece is illustrated in the plate volume. Enough of the material can be dated by textual evidence to provide a solid framework for stylistic ordering of the remainder. The resulting chronology has important implications, dividing the period into two major phases, covering the seventh and sixth centuries, and the fourth century, separated by a hiatus in production of tomb reliefs. The chronology proposed eliminates the possibility that either Greeks or Persians exercised any significant influence on Egyptian art before the very end of the period. Instead, native tradition emerges as the primary inspiration for Late Period artists. Two sources stand out. The first is the Old-Middle Kingdom tomb repertory (archaism), the second is the New Kingdom tradition
Montagno-Leahy, Lisa
Art ; Middle Eastern art ; Architecture ; Visual art and representation ; Egyptology ; History of art and visual culture ; Ancient Egypt
Private tomb reliefs of the late period from Lower Egypt. This study considers the relief decoration of private tombs in Lower Egypt in the period 664-332 BC. The basis for analysis is a chronologically arranged descriptive catalogue, which includes both isolated blocks in museum collections and tombs whose location is known. The present condition of the relief and its content are described in detail there. Texts are considered where they provide infotmation on provenance and dating, and hand-copies are provided. Each piece is illustrated in the plate volume. Enough of the material can be dated by textual evidence to provide a solid framework for stylistic ordering of the remainder. The resulting chronology has important implications, dividing the period into two major phases, covering the seventh and sixth centuries, and the fourth century, separated by a hiatus in production of tomb reliefs. The chronology proposed eliminates the possibility that either Greeks or Persians exercised any significant influence on Egyptian art before the very end of the period. Instead, native tradition emerges as the primary inspiration for Late Period artists. Two sources stand out. The first is the Old-Middle Kingdom tomb repertory (archaism), the second is the New Kingdom tradition
private tomb relief late_period lower egypt study_considers relief decoration private tomb lower egypt period basis analysis chronologically arrange descriptive catalogue include isolated block museum_collection tomb whose location know present condition relief content describe_detail there texts consider provide provenance dating hand provide piece illustrate plate volume enough material_date textual_evidence provide_solid framework stylistic order remainder result chronology important_implication divide period two_major phase cover separate hiatus production tomb relief chronology propose eliminate possibility either greeks exercise significant_influence egyptian art end period instead native tradition emerge primary inspiration late_period artist source stand out first old middle_kingdom tomb repertory second new_kingdom tradition