Throughout the ages, artists have turned to nature for inspiration.
This is, of course, assuming the artist's intent is to capture the scenery faithfully. A new analysis of a series of 14th century BCE Egyptian paintings calls into question whether some artists might have indulged in a little artistic license from time to time.
The art in question is part of a series discovered at the Amarna site on the east bank of the Nile, in modern day Here the team looked at artwork in what's known as the Green Room, a place most likely used for rest and relaxation, if not occasional socializing and music playing. , from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History."This may have been because the original plaster panels did not survive well."
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