Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art

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The two most important recent developments in the field of Egyptian art are the ideas of canon (developed by Whitney Davis) and decorum (coined by John Baines). Both Baines and Davis insist that the particular artstyle of the Egyptians is owing to conscious artists’ choices within a specific cultura...

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Autor principal: Maydana, Sebastián F.
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2024
Materias:
art history
Predynastic
iconography
Egypt
historia del arte
Predinástico
iconografía
Egipto
Acceso en línea:http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16261
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spelling I28-R263-article-162612024-12-28T01:39:06Z Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art Hacia una teoría del arte egipcio pre-canónico Maydana, Sebastián F. art history Predynastic iconography Egypt historia del arte Predinástico iconografía Egipto The two most important recent developments in the field of Egyptian art are the ideas of canon (developed by Whitney Davis) and decorum (coined by John Baines). Both Baines and Davis insist that the particular artstyle of the Egyptians is owing to conscious artists’ choices within a specific cultural framework. I propose that art from the Predynastic period (ca. 3900-3200 BCE) does not have a canon, but it does have a decorum that is specific to the period, i.e. a pre-canonical one. Due to the specificities of the Predynastic Period, before there were any written texts, a defined aesthetic canon and territorial political unity, it is necessary to develop a theory of pre-canonical Egyptian art that approaches it in its own right, and not in relation to later developments. That is, not as a “formative phase” but as a particular form of Egyptian art. Here I propose developing an appropriate theoretical and methodological toolkit that allows us to situate the figurations of the Predynastic within the history of this period. I am interested in constructing a theory of pre-canonical Egyptian art that serves as a platform for further studies, both my own and other researchers’. Los dos desarrollos más importantes de las últimas décadas en el campo del arte egipcio fueron la idea de canon (desarrollada por Whitney Davis) y la de decorum (término de John Baines). Tanto Baines como Davis insisten en que el estilo de figuración tan particular de los egipcios obedece a elecciones conscientes de artistas dentro de un marco cultural específico. Como parte de mi propuesta señalo que el arte del período Predinástico (ca. 3900-3200 a.C.) no cuenta con un canon, pero sí con un decoro que es propio del período, es decir, pre-canónico. Debido a la especificidad del arte del Predinástico, cuando no había en Egipto escritura, un canon estético definido ni una unidad política territorial, es necesario desarrollar una teoría del arte egipcio pre-canónico que permita abordarlo en sí mismo y no en función de los desarrollos posteriores. Esto es, no como su “fase formativa” sino como una forma particular del mismo. Propongo aquí desarrollar un herramental teórico y metodológico que nos permita ubicar las figuraciones del período Predinástico dentro de la historia del período. Me interesa llegar a construir una teoría del arte egipcio pre-canónico que sirva de plataforma a ulteriores estudios, propios y de otros investigadores del área. Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, UBA 2024-12-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16261 10.34096/rihao.n25.16261 Revista del Instituto de Historia Antigua Oriental 'Dr. Abraham Rosenvasser'; Núm. 25 (2024) 2683-9660 0325-1209 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/rihao/article/view/16261/13884 Derechos de autor 2024 Sebastián F. Maydana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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topic art history
Predynastic
iconography
Egypt
historia del arte
Predinástico
iconografía
Egipto
spellingShingle art history
Predynastic
iconography
Egypt
historia del arte
Predinástico
iconografía
Egipto
Maydana, Sebastián F.
Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
topic_facet art history
Predynastic
iconography
Egypt
historia del arte
Predinástico
iconografía
Egipto
author Maydana, Sebastián F.
author_facet Maydana, Sebastián F.
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title Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
title_short Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
title_full Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
title_fullStr Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
title_full_unstemmed Towards a Theory of Pre-Canonical Egyptian Art
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description The two most important recent developments in the field of Egyptian art are the ideas of canon (developed by Whitney Davis) and decorum (coined by John Baines). Both Baines and Davis insist that the particular artstyle of the Egyptians is owing to conscious artists’ choices within a specific cultural framework. I propose that art from the Predynastic period (ca. 3900-3200 BCE) does not have a canon, but it does have a decorum that is specific to the period, i.e. a pre-canonical one. Due to the specificities of the Predynastic Period, before there were any written texts, a defined aesthetic canon and territorial political unity, it is necessary to develop a theory of pre-canonical Egyptian art that approaches it in its own right, and not in relation to later developments. That is, not as a “formative phase” but as a particular form of Egyptian art. Here I propose developing an appropriate theoretical and methodological toolkit that allows us to situate the figurations of the Predynastic within the history of this period. I am interested in constructing a theory of pre-canonical Egyptian art that serves as a platform for further studies, both my own and other researchers’.
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