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Article: Ancient Coptic art.
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- Faces: People, Places, and Cultures
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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Ancient Coptic art is the Christian art of Egypt beginning in the 2nd century. Coptic art includes a full range of expression, as there was no distinction between "fine arts," such as painting, and crafts. Some of the most notable surviving fabrics, decorated leather bindings, colorful texts, and fine wood carvings were produced between the 7th and 11th centuries, under Islamic rule. Among the best-known Coptic arts and crafts are textiles, which were used in weaving, and manuscript illumination, or illustration.
Textiles
A variety of textiles were developed through the centuries. Four major types of fabric were used--linen, cotton, silk, and wool. ...