One of the oldest and most mysterious cultures on earth is Egyptian. Their grandiose buildings, unprecedented knowledge and teachings, painting and writing - all are not fully understood. However, everyone is familiar with the beauty of this ancient world, where every detail is admirable. Therefore, today we will talk about Egyptian patterns and ornaments that existed on these lands before the advent of the state, and in subsequent years only changed, preserving the old traditions.
Initially, all the drawings that the ancient inhabitants came up with were based on geometric shapes and straight lines. It was these forms that perfectly formed smooth patterns between each other. Therefore, the very first Egyptian ornament that has survived to this day retained this rigor. It is worth noting that even then floral motifs were hidden behind the outlines of geometric figures . In the pattern, you could see the petals, stems of flowers and foliage.
It is also important to note that since ancient times, any Egyptian ornament, in whatever region of the country it was painted, remained faithful to this "flower" tradition. The fact is that around 3050 BC, Egypt became the only country ruled by the notorious King Menes. Common laws were introduced for all, a single religion. It was she who served as the impetus for the appearance of a floral motif in the patterns: the supreme goddess Isis had a special attribute - a lotus flower. His petals and a holistic image appeared in all the ornaments dating from the period of the Old Kingdom. Often, sunrays came to this plant, because the deity was also worshiped by the Egyptians.
In subsequent years, the Egyptian ornament ceased to be the same for a large country. In some regions, residents depicted scarlet leaves in drawings - this plant was sacred, because, despite the scorching heat, it retained all the healthy juices. Residents of the valleys that were located near the Nile encrypted in their patterns the images of date and coconut palms, blackthorn, mulberry tree.
Some time later, an animalistic Egyptian ornament appeared. Residents of a hot country, of course, depicted in it those animals that they saw beside themselves: monkeys, geese, snakes, herons, falcons and fish. It is worth noting that it is especially the last motive that appears especially often - it is on everyday objects, and on houses, and in books.
In those days, the basis of grammar, the only written source was precisely the Egyptian ornament. Pictures with the image of the cross meant life, the bowed silhouettes of people testified to eternity. So gradually a system of hieroglyphs was born, which later became a full-fledged writing system. Another thing that the Egyptians attached considerable importance to is infinity. The symbolic images of this concept are characteristic of any ornament, since its motifs are endlessly repeated, changing each other. So the Egyptians tried to portray the infinity of being.
Egyptian patterns were present in all spheres of life, from ordinary dishes to divine temples and tombs of the pharaohs. True connoisseurs of this culture use a similar technique of fine art to decorate their own homes, and it looks great in any combination.