Today, “Theoria: Art, Time, and Creation” extends this journey—where contemplation meets thought, and creativity becomes an act of genesis. A continuous attempt to understand time, and to harmonize art and knowledge born in Ancient Egypt, in an ever-deepening quest to grasp the essence of the cosmos and of humanity.
Theoria: Art, Time, and Creation
a call to contemplate the wisdom of Ancient Egypt
This book opens with the image on its cover, which embodies the ritual of Un-Heru—“Opening the Face”—one of the most ancient solar rites in Kemet (Ancient Egypt). This ritual adorned the walls of both great and lesser pyramids throughout the ages. Atop the pyramid of King Amenemhat III of the Twelfth Dynasty, the scene transcends the engraved inscription: it is surrounded by powerful symbols—the Eye, the tripartite Nefer sign, and the sign of Ra—together forming the phrase “Per Ra Neferu”, meaning “Beholding the Perfection of Ra,” or rather, “Contemplating the Beauty of Ra.” A visual constellation that evokes a face gazing out from an eternal horizon—as if inviting the beholder to move beyond surface perception into a deeper, more meditative realm. This visual and intellectual resonance, born in ancient Egypt, was far more than a symbolic conception—it became the root of a profound philosophical tradition. From this understanding, in which contemplation is a path to knowledge and truth, the Greek term theōría would later emerge, meaning “visionary insight” or “philosophical contemplation.” Yet long before this term was coined, Egyptian temples served as centers of learning, where celestial phenomena were recorded, geometric structures studied, and a precise understanding of the cosmos developed—one grounded in harmony and balance. Through this lens, the book offers a renewed reading of the Egyptian legacy from a contemporary perspective—unveiling the deep roots of philosophical and scientific thought that shaped the trajectory of human inquiry. It is not merely an academic study; rather, it is an invitation to reclaim the authenticity of Egyptian thought and to illuminate its profound contributions to human knowledge.
theōría
“visionary insight” & “philosophical contemplation.”
A Continuum of Thought This work is the fruit of many years of research and reflection—a journey that has traversed time and delved into the interconnectedness of astronomy, philosophy, the arts, and architecture within the knowledge systems of Ancient Kemet. In 2019, this journey took the form of the blog “Meditations on Kemetic Knowledge,” a research and philosophical project aimed at reviving ancestral wisdom through an original analytical lens. Today, “Theoria: Art, Time, and Creation” marks a new step in that journey—a call to contemplate the wisdom of Ancient Egypt, where thought and creativity converge in the eternal quest to understand the essence of existence.
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