Art+of+the+Old+Kingdom

=**__Art of the Old Kingdom__**=
 * 1) One of the most dynamic Periods
 * 2) Artists learned to express their cultures world wide.
 * 3) Created first time images and forms which endored for generations.
 * 4) mastered techniques necessary to build monumental structures in stone.
 * 5) Sculptors created earliest portraits of individuals and the first lifesize statues in wood, copper, and stone.
 * 6) Perfected the art of carving intricate relief decoration and, through keen observation of the natural world, produced detailed images of animals, plants, and even landscapes, recording the essential elements of their world for eternity in scenes painted and carved on the walls of temples and tombs.
 * 7) The building of pyramids would not have been possible without a flourishing economy and a strong central government.
 * 8) Artists and craftsmen became increasingly skilled as state-sponsored ateliers produced the most exquisite objects of art for the royal family and the members of the ruling eliteaddition of the title "Son of Re" to the royal titulary from the reign of Djedefre on, shows the increasing importance in the solar cult

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