History of Design

Italian designs which are influenced by Egypt

Giovanni Battista Piraensi

His Italian works which are inspired from ancient Egypt times show different types of textures, forms and colours. He was the one who promoted the incorporation Egyptian motifs and styles in both interior design and architecture. The use of human beings, animals, colours and environment leads you to Egyptian symbolism. These designs show different ancient Egyptian events.

Bibliography

http://echoesofegypt.peabody.yale.edu/overview/giovanni-battista-piraensi-diverse-maniere-dadornare-i-cammoni

MAGICAL GEM WITH PHOENIX
 

Period: 1st-2nd Centuries CE
Dimensions: H. 1.65cm, W. 1.45cm
Materials: Hematite
Museum: Yale Babylonian Collection
Accession Number: 2481

RELIEF OF DIVINE SERPENTS WITH CANOPUS 
 

Period: Graeco-Roman
Dimensions: H. 17in, W. 15in, D. 2.5in
Materials: Limestone
Museum: Yale Peabody Museum
Accession Number: ANT 006285

BRONZE STATUE OF OSIRIS 
 

Period: 760-330 B.C.
Dimensions: H. 21.5 cm
Museum: Yale Art Gallery
Accession Number: 1956.33.80

History of Art

Egypt and Italy

History 

Muhammad Ali which was the Egyptian leader, sent an Egyptian mission to study printing arts in Italy in 1813. He also assisted various Italian experts for tasks of building the modern state. In Egypt, the Italian community consisted of large number of workers, artisans, merchants and professionals. This is due to the fact that Italy have been weak both economically and politically for a long period. Italian people also formed the second expatriate community in Egypt before 1952. 

Italian Art  inspired by Egypt nowadays

Guido Daniele 

Italian Artist Guido Daniele, makes use of hand painting which is featured in most of his works. With its use of human figures, a pharaoh, bright colours and contrasting colours, it creates a typical Egyptian artistic work. There seems to be a contrast in this work due to the phones which are Italian and the painted human beings which are typical Egyptian. 

Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptians_in_Italy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Egyptians

http://www.designstack.co/2013/05/hand-painting.html

History of Design

Italian Folk Fashion History 

Italian women used to wear colourful fabric costumes which were mainly made out of a waterproof wool called orbace and most of all embroidered skirts. They also used to wear elaborate hats which were full of colourful and decorated fruit and flowers. There were also hats which had a square that used to cover the head completely. Apart from the orbace fabric, wealthy Italian women used to wear rich fabrics such as velvet and silk. For festival events, they used to wear dresses which were bright coloured and had detailed embroidery. 

Italian Folk Fashion nowadays

Dolce and Gabbana 

With their use of decorated head bands, decorated outfits, floral embroidered clothes and use of bright and colourful colours, they are bringing back Italian Folk. Their design is colourful and elaborate. All the jewellery and accessories create an amazing composition and contrast towards the clothes.

Sketch

As I was sketching, I got inspired by the design of the bright, decorated and colourful dresses and also by the decorated floral head bands.

Bibliography

http://world4.eu/tag/traditional-italian-folk-costumes/

http://world4.eu/category/sketches-illustrative-of-france-and-italy/

Illustrations by Richard Bridgens

http://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/national-traditions/italian-tradition5.htm

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5P-3RNcPBY9/Dolce+Gabbana+Runway+Milan+Fashion+Week+Womenswear/PN8T_rJ9Lz0

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5P-3RNcPBY9/Dolce+Gabbana+Runway+Milan+Fashion+Week+Womenswear/JxxzRhJzdze

http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/5P-3RNcPBY9/Dolce+Gabbana+Runway+Milan+Fashion+Week+Womenswear/BstaaU3rXcZ

History of Art

 Italian Folk Art

It captured scenes from everyday life which are full of action and emotion. Their composition which is full of colour, texture, movement and emotions help us realize their tradition and styles.

1882-Retablo

This scene shows an event which was held on the 19th of July in 1882. Its meaning is that of a miracle. It shows action, emotions and contrast in colour. 

An Italian Mother Teaching her Child the Tarantella by Uwins -1842

This work shows a typical Italian folk scene from everyday life which captured a moment of a mother teaching her daughter the traditional Italian folk dance Tarantella.

Italian Art nowadays

Biancheria Veneziana

This work was done with different media. It shows a typical Italian scene like that in Italian folk art.

Bibliography

http://www.goldenthread.com/fa001.htm

http://www.daydaypaint.com/blog/tag/classical-oil-paintings-sale/page/3
http://finestitalian.com/products/italian-paintings/biancheria-veneziana/

History of Design

Egyptian Design in Fashion History

In that period of time ancient Egyptians used to wear light clothes which were mainly made of linen. Back then, men wore wrap-round skirts which were tied with a belt at the waist. Only rich men used to afford the ultimate linen and jewellery. Egyptians believed that wearing jewellery made them closer attractive to the gods. Poor and ordinary people used to wear jewellery made from coloured pottery beads.  At that time women used to wear full length straight dresses with straps. Draped and pleated dresses were in fashion during the New Kingdom period. On special occasions Egyptians used to wear sandals. There were sandals for the rich  and for the poor. The rich used to wear leather sandals while the poor used to wear palm or woven papyrus sandals.  

Menswear

Women's wear 

Shoes

Egyptian Design In Fashion nowadays

Zuhair Murad's Spring-Summer Collection 2011

He makes use of gold cuffs, Egyptian menat necklaces and wide belts in order to create that Egyptian feeling towards fashion.

Christian Dior's Spring Couture 2004

This collection shows a perfect meaning of Egyptian history due to its textures, forms, colours and masks.

Chanel pre-fall 2012

With the use of flat sandals, rich fabrics, decorated jewellery and full length straight dresses, Karl Lagerfeld is bringing us back to the Egyptian times.

Elie Tahari's Spring 2012

The gladiator gold shoes mixed with that white dress is a typical Egyptian style. The earth colours mixed with gold also leaves that Egyptian feeling.

Katy Perry's outfits in her Music Video Dark Horse

Without any doubt her outfits bring us back to those ancient Egypt times. There is a huge use of jewellery which shows richness. The outfits happen to have different types of bright colours.

Primary Research 

Photographs

All these things that I found happen to have same colour schemes, repetitive geometrical shapes and similar textures.

Sketch 

Doing this sketch, I was inspired by Egyptian golden jewellery and their contrast with white dresses.

Bibliography

http://www.historyonthenet.com/

http://www.reshafim.org.il/

http://www.studyblue.com/

http://www.fashion-era.com/

http://di-ta.com/

http://www.weddinginspirasi.com/

http://www.stylebistro.com/

http://www.pinterest.com/

Google images

History of Art

Egyptian Art

It all started five thousand years ago which emerged in ancient Egypt. Egyptian art was defined as fascinating and symbolic which kept history alive. It was characterized by nature, detailed human beings and environment. They used to create paintings so that they make their afterlife a pleasurable place. Due to their dry climate, Ancient Egyptian paintings still happened to survive. 

Symbolism 

In  Egyptian art there was also a sense of Symbolism which had an important role. Apart from nature, environment and human beings, both animals and colour used to be also important and symbolic in Egyptian art. For example red shown power, yellow shown the sun god and Nile and life were represented by blue and green. I see it really interesting that such works of ancient times used to show symbols and meanings due to the fact that it makes the work more meaningful. This work has a sense of order and it is also high in contrast.

Painted Sunk Relief of the King being embraced by the Goddess

Back then, some Egyptian works weren't meant to be seen as that wasn't their purpose. This work has a sense of contrast due to its use of dark blue and brown with a touch of pale yellow and white.

Primary Research

Photographs

This painting that I found shows symbolism as well. It also shows a human being, nature, environment, colours and animals. It is built up with bright and colourful colours. I also noticed that it is painted on a papyrus paper which was really suitable for Egyptians.

Sketch

When I was doing my research I got inspired from Egyptian Pharaohs, so I sketched a typical one.

Egyptian Art nowadays

Fine Art prints of art by L J Grove

This work without any doubt is inspired from Egypt due to the Sphynx cat and the necklaces which are typically Egyptian.

Bibliography 

http://www.crystalinks.com/

http://www.examiner.com/

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/

Tomb of Amenherkhepshef(QV 55) (New Kingdom). Photo : Dr. AmyCalvert, CC BY-NC

https://www.etsy.com/listing/57670331/sphynx-cat-and-eye-of-ra-12-x-16-signed