Final answer:
Ancient Egyptian art served a religious and ritualistic purpose, with statues arranged in formal frontality to face the rituals being performed before them. Artists and sculptors were skilled professionals, not slaves, who created art for religious and political purposes. Egyptian art followed a strict canon of proportions and conventions, resulting in a consistent style across a 3,000-year period.
Step-by-step explanation:
Ancient Egyptian art served a specific purpose within the religious and daily life experience of the civilization. The art was created to benefit a divine or deceased recipient, providing a place to manifest and receive the benefit of ritual action. Statues, for example, were arranged with formal frontality to face the ritual being performed before them. The art was highly stylized and symbolic, with conventions and strict proportions governing the appearance of each figure.
Contrary to the statement in option 2, there is no evidence to suggest that artists and sculptors in ancient Egypt were primarily slaves. The information available indicates that these artists and sculptors were skilled professionals who created works of art for religious and political purposes.
Ancient Egyptian art was characterized by adherence to a strict canon of proportions. The main figures in reliefs and paintings followed this convention, with parted legs (where not seated) and the head shown from the side while the torso was shown from the front. The use of proportions and conventions in Egyptian art remained remarkably stable over a 3,000-year period. This can be observed in the consistency of style and features in the art across different dynasties.