Ancient Egyptian art was intentionally abstract. It has been called "conceptual" rather than "perceptual" in style. Figures were flattened to provide an abstrac

Ancient Egyptian art was intentionally abstract. It has been called "conceptual" rather than "perceptual" in style. Figures were flattened to provide an abstraction of their most salient features, not because the artists didn't understand perspective. Incidentally, this style came back into fashion for a few centuries in Middle Ages Europe. You can see many examples in tapestries and illuminated manuscripts. If you are curious about Ancient Egyptian culture, these two books have mostly excellent articles. A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17073753-a-companion-to-ancient-egyptian-art https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17073753-a-companion-to-...) A Companion to Ancient Egypt (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8561459-a-companion-to-ancient-egypt https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8561459-a-companion-to-a...)