Mahmoud Moussa (Egypt, 1913-2003) The Cat And The Snake
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- Property from the Artist's Estate Flowing, expressive and prominent, 'The Cat & the Snake' is a wonderful depiction of friend and foe
- The characters of the cat and the snake hark back to ancient Egyptian deities
- In ancient Egypt the cats were praised as protectors of the home
- The goddess Mafdet was one of ancient Egypt's first deities, worshipped by people seeking protection against dangerous animals such as snakes and scorpions
- Depicted in a variety of fearsome feline forms, most frequently as a woman with the head of a lion, cheetah, or domestic cat
- Mafdet was regarded as the defender of the home and kingdom
- The relationship between cats and snakes was heavily document throughout Egyptian history
- Wilkinson (1897 – 1986), 'Cat Killing Serpent' (1920 CE) This facsimile painting depicts a scene from Sennedjem's tomb (TT 1) in western Thebes' Deir el-Medina
- Chapter 17 of the Book of the Dead is related to the cat killing the serpent
- The original work was painted 1295 BCE
- We see the pharaonic revival style and aesthetic sensibilities that we associate with Moussa and the hallmark of twentieth century Egyptian sculpture
- Moussa was the second generation of Egyptian sculptors
- He was taught and influenced by Mahmoud Said and Mahmoud Mohktar, two of the great Egyptian painters and sculptors
- Moussa participated in several group exhibitions in Cairo and Alexandria including several appearances at the Alexandria Biennale
- Moussa won the prize for sculpture in 1955 at the Alexandria Biennale
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