[en] The present article studies aspects of the artistic production at New Kingdom Saqqara, a necropolis of the ancient Egyptian royal residence city Memphis. Following a brief review of the functions of ancient Egyptian tombs, this article will first set out to scrutinize the tomb-making section of society (e.g., size, membership). Second, the corpus of tombs will be reviewed to uncover the diverse nature of the tomb owners and to investigate access to resources required for tomb making. Third, the article will proceed to place the tombs in spatial and temporal context and reflect on the artistic production in a necropolis in motion.
Disciplines :
Art & art history
Author, co-author :
Staring, Nico ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences historiques > Histoire de l'art et archéologie de l'Egypte pharaonique
Language :
English
Title :
Artistic Production in a Necropolis in Motion
Publication date :
30 October 2024
Journal title :
Arts
eISSN :
2076-0752
Publisher :
MDPI AG
Special issue title :
Ancient Egyptian Art Studies: Art in Motion, a Social Tool of Power and Resistance