Ibrahim, A. (2015). The Throne of King Tutankhamun as Egyptian Environmental System. International Design Journal, 5(3), 1197-1211. doi: 10.21608/idj.2015.101776
Ashraf Hussein Ibrahim. "The Throne of King Tutankhamun as Egyptian Environmental System". International Design Journal, 5, 3, 2015, 1197-1211. doi: 10.21608/idj.2015.101776
Ibrahim, A. (2015). 'The Throne of King Tutankhamun as Egyptian Environmental System', International Design Journal, 5(3), pp. 1197-1211. doi: 10.21608/idj.2015.101776
Ibrahim, A. The Throne of King Tutankhamun as Egyptian Environmental System. International Design Journal, 2015; 5(3): 1197-1211. doi: 10.21608/idj.2015.101776
The Throne of King Tutankhamun as Egyptian Environmental System
Assistant Professor, Department of Interior Design and Furniture - Faculty of Applied Arts - Helwan University
Abstract
The ancient Egyptian, since the very beginning, associated with the surrounding environment, representing in the Nile, earth and heaven, including the sun, moon and stars. The sun rises and sets. The size of the moon varies across passages of disappearance, growth and completeness. The Nile level varies throughout the year during the flood that regularly occurs. The continuity of such image gave the ancient Egyptian the sense and feeling of the unity of the variable universe. The ancient Egyptian's concept of the universe represents in two straight and crossed meanings. The first meaning extends in the form of a line with the flow of the Nile in its course from the south to the north, cross-cutting with the second meaning, stretching throughout the sky with the sun's daily journey from the east to the west. Therefore, the Egyptian designer remains controlling the surrounding environment, which makes him fond of the idea of eternity and renewal. The ancient Egyptian always refers to the eternal truth (renewal and continuity). The land of Egypt constitutes the source of truth, whereas it remains forever, moreover it is the whole universe. Hence, all the ancient Egyptian's products reflect such idea. The temple embodies the story of creation on the land of Egypt, so what about furniture? Particularly the furniture in the complete and mature image was represented in the Throne of King Tutankhamun. The significance of research is defined through attempting to answer the following questions: - Is the furniture represented in the throne of King Tutankhamun reflection for the same Truth (renewal and continuity)? - Is the throne of the king Tutankhamun expression of the land of Egypt? - Does the throne of King Tutankhamun hold an Egyptian integral environmental system? - Can we through the environmental system reach determinants, in order to rely on, Designing furniture, to grant the same wealth and cultural exchange?
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