Egypt

Every example of Egyptian art from any time period strictly adheres to the same
style. There is a code, or a set of rules for producing the artwork. The style is called
frontalism. In reliefs or paintings, frontalism means that the head of the character is
always drawn in profile, while the body is seen from the front. Although the face is to
the side, the eye is drawn in full. The legs are turned to the same side as the head,
with one foot placed in front of the other. The head is at right angles to the body.
Every figure, in paintings or sculptures, stands or sits with a formal, stiff, and rigid
posture. The stance of the body is severe, but the faces are calm and serene, and
almost always tilted slightly toward the sky, as if the figures were basking in the
warm sun. It is truly remarkable that in thousands of years, this was the one and
only style.