Abstract
The great cities in Egypt have been exposed to radical changes in its form and design since the second half of the Twentieth century. The study discusses these changes and their effect on the artistic production of the contemporary Egyptian painters. The positive and the negative aspects of this continuous relationship between the artist and the surrounding environment feature are presented, prominently, here.Did the changes in the urban design reflect in the paintings of these artists? How did the Egyptian artists receive and respond to these major urban changes in their paintings?The study deals with the most important changes in the design of the great cities in Egypt. This is coupled with a comparative study of the selected examples from the works of the contemporary painters, with the real image of the urban designs revealing interesting insights about the dynamics of this process.
Highlights
The city evolves through different eras and so its design, including shape, layout, and style of buildings and streets
We explore echoes of the city’s real images in the paintings of some contemporary painters
The impact of the change of Alexandria on its painters: The changes that happened in Alexandria were a little bit different than what happened in Cairo
Summary
The city evolves through different eras and so its design, including shape, layout, and style of buildings and streets. This transformation is determined according to multiple factors stemmed from the culture and needs of the society as well as the social, economic and political conditions of every era. The Egyptian cities were established about forty centuries ago. Cairo’s importance is followed by Alexandria, which is the largest Egyptian seaport in the Mediterranean. As both cities are ancient and have passed through several historical periods, they have had radical changes, which were reflected in the works of the contemporary painters
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