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Berbers ( Arabic: بربر) or the Berber peoples, also called by their endonym Amazigh ( / æməˈzɪɡ /) or Imazighen ( Berber languages: ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ, ⵎⵣⵗⵏ, romanized: Imaziɣen; singular: Amaziɣ, ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, ⵎⵣⵗ; Arabic: أمازيغ ), are a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North ...
Prominent categories in Coptic art are relief, painting, textiles and architecture. Free standing sculpture is not common. The motifs shown are often Christian, as might be expected, but pagan motifs also continued in use; Christian art in other lands also regularly adapted pagan classical motifs to the message of the new faith.
Egyptian literature of the period A.D. 337–425 consists entirely of texts written in the Coptic script. Of the earlier forms of writing developed by the Egyptians, hieratic seems to have been the first to fall into disuse. The latest known hieratic texts come from the third century. Hieroglyphic and demotic continued to have a restricted use ...
Coptic art is the Christian art of Byzantine-Greco-Roman Egypt and Coptic Christian Churches. Coptic art is best known for its wall paintings, textiles, illuminated manuscripts, and metalwork, thriving in monasteries and churches. The artwork is often functional, with little distinction between artistry and craftsmanship.
Remains of distinctive Aksumite church architecture have been located in Aksum, Matara, and Adulis. These are oriented basilicas with stepped podia, which are accessed by a monumental set of stairs. These churches include an apse with lateral square chambers, introduced into the design of basilicas along the south coast of Asia Minor, Syria ...
Coptic architecture is the architecture of the Coptic Christians, who form the majority of Christians in Egypt. Coptic Museum in Cairo. Coptic churches range from great cathedrals such as Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to the smallest churches in rural villages. Many ancient monasteries like Monastery of Saint Anthony also exist.
Coptic Churches. B.The Circular Shape: This design refers to the eternal nature of the Church as being an endless line. This type is very common in the Coptic architecture. C.The Shape of a Ship: This is the most commonly used shape in the Coptic Orthodox Church. This is symbolic of Noah’s ark
