Sarcophagi Culture Vs Greek Culture

Throughout centuries, different cultures have developed their own beliefs about life and death, and therefore there is a wide diversity of what cultures value the most. While Greeks value life and glory, Egyptians believed in immortality and the soul. The views of these cultures can be appreciated through their art; and their views about death, specifically, can be seen in sarcophagi and coffins. Both Egyptian and Greek art had different approaches to the building of their coffins, and these differences correspond to what the cultures valued most about death and afterlife.

In ancient cultures, sarcophagi served a different purpose on both cultures with a common outcome of inhumation. In ancient Egypt, they view death as temporary and consequently, their main focus was to preserve the body for rebirth. The Egyptians had a concept
A piece similar to this one would never be found in Egyptian art, given that their art, similar to their life style, was noticeably organized and structured.
Furthermore, the purpose of depicting a mythological scene, commonly one about mortals being granted immortality, was to express the hope of a pleasant afterlife with the gods. In contrast, the decorative aspect of Egyptian coffins was solely related to the time between death and rebirth, providing a way for the dead to stay in contact with the living.
Moreover, the paintings and hieroglyphics rather than serving a decorative objective like in Greek art, are created to aid the deceased with his journey to the afterlife until rebirth, providing protection and a guidance. Paintings of goddesses and scriptures are usually implemented to achieve the desire of aiding the soul with its journey to rebirth. This suggests that Egyptian art was mainly concerned with the spiritual aspect rather than beauty like Greek