Realism in Contemporary Egyptian Sculpture

Realism is described as one of the most important artistic methods and movements, serving as a highly influential reference in world fine art—particularly in Egyptian sculptural art. Realism inspired Egyptian artists with selective concepts that developed in parallel   with the ideas of modernity. This perspective is clearly reflected in contemporary Egyptian sculpture                                   Accordingly, the present study addresses the topic “The Realistic Tendency in Contemporary Egyptian Sculpture.” Th sculptural artworks, with their underlying references and influencing forces, allow for a coherent vision through the integration of both aesthetic and technical performance.The study is structured into four chapters. The first chapter presents the research problem, on the basis of which the research is formulated to: identify the realistic tendency in contemporary Egyptian sculpture, and determine its most important references, manifestations, and artistic and aesthetic characteristics. It also reviews the significance of the research and the need for it, along with its limitations, which the researcher defines within the time span (1930AD–2015AD) for contemporary Egyptian sculpture. In addition, the researcher provides an operational definition of the key conceptual terms included in the study   The second chapter includes previous studies and the theoretical framework, organized into  three sections, as  follows:    Section One: Reality and Realism in philosophical thought, based on two axes  foundational realism, and the stages of realism in thought and their impact on art Section Two: Manifestations of reality in Egyptian civilization Pharaonic Section Three: Characteristics of realism in contemporary Egyptian sculpture The third chapter presents the research procedures through the analysis of selected samples, which amounted to eight  the scope of the study through the use of the descriptive-analytical approach. Furthermore, the researcher relied on an , to determine the most significant sample models for contemporary Egyptian sculptural artworks The fourth chapter contains the results, conclusions, recommendations, and proposals.