'The Scribe'
  • Dimensions

    28 (Height) cm x 23 (Width) cm x 14 (Depth) cm - 11" x 9" x 5.5"

  • Mediums

    Clay , Alluminium, Marble, Sprays and Markers.

Ancient Egyptian scribes were responsible for the hieroglyphic transcriptions on behalf of the pharaoh and the ruling royal courts.

In addition to the fundamental role of transcribing sacred texts, were sometimes also considered as real priests, and they had to shave their bodies daily to maintain a level of hygiene necessary for the liturgical ritual in the temple .

Thanks to their work of sacred transcription, today, Egyptologists can reconstruct historical and mythological events that would not be possible to know otherwise.

This sculpture examines the anatomical study of the human face modeled and sculpted by hand by Alberto and inspired by the study of the mechanism of the ancient Hieroglyphic language.

Term used especially with reference to ancient Egypt.

The scribe, maintaining the secret of his profession, passed down his knowledge from generation to generation.

Thoth, god of writing and wisdom, as well as a magician and messenger of gods, was assigned to the scribes as their protector.

Scribes took on a role of great importance, forming a high-calibre intellectual class in Egyptian society, as they dealt with the administration of civil life.

Their recruitment was essential for the Egyptian state and was carried out by specialized schools called “Houses of Life”.