To Live Forever explores the ancient Egyptian belief that death was an enemy that could be beaten through proper preparation. 120 objects, including statuary, coffins, jewelry and vessels, from the Brooklyn Museum's extensive, world-renowned collection tells the story of mummification, the funeral procession and rituals, the contents of the tomb, the final judgment, and the idealized afterlife. See funeral accessories that were used to defeat death and achieve success in the afterlife.

Read about the rigorous application of artistic conventions have helped create "typical" Egyptian art that remained virtually unchanged for over three millennia. Naturally, the sculptor (the 'one who causes life') and the draftsman (the 'scribe of forms') followed different sets of artistic conventions with regards to their art.

The painted and relief-cut walls of ancient Egyptian tombs and temples record an amazing continuity of customs and beliefs over nearly 3,000 years. Even the artistic style of the scenes seems unchanging, but this appearance is deceptive. In this work, Gay Robins offers convincing evidence, based on a study of Egyptian usage of grid systems and proportions, that innovation and stylistic variation played a significant role in ancient Egyptian art. Robins thoroughly explores the squared grid systems used by the ancient artists to proportion standing, sitting, and kneeling human figures.

"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a number-one hit from the album Different Light by The Bangles in 1986.

See a comparison between Egyptian paintings and 16th century Renaissance paintings.