Painting in ancient Egypt is an important field of Egyptian art that extends from Prehistoric Egypt to the prohibition by Christianity of the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt (Roman period of Egypt) which profoundly influenced the art of this period. Throughout the history of ancient Egypt, painting remained, for aesthetic and religious reasons, closely linked to sculpture: bas-reliefs are generally painted, as are statues. However, there are many examples of wall paintings without relief, whether from the Old (the Meidum Geese for example) or from the New Kingdom (the tombs of the Theban necropolis in particular).^[1]

During the predynastic period, relief and painting were inseparable; in most cases, the artist used both the brush and the chisel to create a work, although the main purpose of painting was to enhance the sculpture with colours.