Eternal Egypt : Egyptian Art Over Time

During the First Intermediate Period, some traits of the Old Kingdom continue, but with more provincial influences, as seen in this Theban-style relief.

First Intermediate Period
2181 - 2040 B.C.
7th – 11th Dynasties

Politics:
Egypt’s central government collapses at the end of the Old Kingdom. A period of civil disorder ensues, lasting for 150 years.

Art:
Where there had been a central art style, directed by the pharaoh, there are now regional styles, none as finely developed as what had come before.

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