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Honar Nameh
University of Art, Tehran
No. 8, 2000
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Sacred Spaces
Comparative Study of Ancient Egyptian and Byzantine
Ritual Illustration
In order to compare ritual illustration in ancient
Egypt with Byzantium, the two civilizations' rituals
should be compared first.
In each one, the coexist ritual elements in their
civilizations. In every civilization, drawings are
adhered to. Composition and color are elements that
best reveal the different worldviews of their
creators. The artist interprets existence as he sees
it.
The Egyptian painter removes volume, gender, three
dimensional space and all natural signs, and thus, he
provides a lifeless picture of the world around him,
according to the teachings of his own religion.
The Byzantine artist uses symmetric placement of
elements within the picture frame. He eliminates the
horizon and creates two-dimensional spaces, according
to the teachings of Byzantine church.
Both artists attempt to create harmony between the
ritual content and ritual form, thus conveying the
idea that each content requires a sacred form, in
order to provide a sacred space.
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