Seated Scribe, Saqqara, Egypt. 2500 BCE. Old Kingdom. measures 1’ 9". made of pai

Seated Scribe, Saqqara, Egypt. 2500 BCE. Old Kingdom. measures 1’ 9". made of painted limestone, less important and less expensive. sits on a tile base. although not as important as a pharoah, the scribes are still important  because they keep track of things. they were central to society.  most egyptian statues were painted to make them more lifelike. stiff body posture communicates the ideal traits of a scribe: alert and intelligent. confidence that he’s taking a good record. emotional restraint. humble; sitting on the ground in a sign of humility. lends to a greater sense of naturalism and realism because he doesn’t have an ideal body. idealism is reserved for higher members of society (the royal family).  a type and not a portrait. representative of a portion of society and a particular occupation, a ‘type’ of scribe. although egyptian art doesn’t always necessarily stay in the realm of idealism, it still represents big groups of society. -- source link

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