When does the lecture start?

The lecture starts on 13.06.2026 at 6:00 PM.

Where is the event held?

At RW21 Adult Education Center, Seminar Room 4, Richard-Wagner-Straße 21, 95444 Bayreuth.

How much is the admission?

The admission costs €7.50 per ticket.

Is the venue barrier-free?

Yes, RW21 is recognized as a barrier-free location and has barrier-free access and an elevator.

How do I get to RW21 using public transport?

The nearest stops are Sternplatz, Opera House, and Wahnfried. From there, it's just a few minutes on foot.

Are there parking facilities?

Yes, there are paid parking spaces around RW21 and in nearby parking garages. Free parking is available at the Volksfest parking lot or at the CENTER.

Symbolism in Ancient Egyptian Art

Name: Symbolism in Ancient Egyptian Art
Start: 2026-06-13T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-13T21:30:00+02:00
Location: RW21 Volkshochschule, Seminarraum 4

Ancient Egyptian Sign World: A Lecture that Makes Images Speak

This lecture evening in Bayreuth opens the view to an art that is much more than ornament and beauty. In the ancient Egyptian pictorial language, power, religion, concepts of the afterlife, and cultural order are condensed into a precise symbolism. The lecture introduces a world where colors, gestures, hieroglyphs, and image motifs not only want to be depicted but also interpreted.

The Language of Images

Ancient Egyptian art does not follow a merely decorative logic. It carries meaning, is ritualized, carefully coded, and deeply embedded in religious thought. This is precisely where its artistic experience lies: Those who engage in the observation of the works discover in reliefs, wall paintings, and iconic signs an order of images that has remarkably remained constant over millennia.

Between the Afterlife, Deity, and Rule

The view of symbolism opens an art-historical panorama ranging from the divine legitimacy of the pharaohs to concepts of protection and immortality. Central are those motifs that recur in ancient Egyptian art and yet can be read anew depending on the context. Thus, each image becomes a cultural document, and each form a sign with memory.

A Lecture as an Aesthetic Experience

The exhibition atmosphere in the seminar room, combined with the lecture and image material, creates a concentrated learning and observation situation. For art enthusiasts, a quiet space of cultural education arises where specialized knowledge and sensory perception connect. Ancient Egyptian iconography particularly shows how closely art history, archaeology, and religious history intertwine.

RW21 as a Place of Knowledge

RW21 in Bayreuth is a barrier-free accessible house for education, exchange, and culture. The adult education center is located at Richard-Wagner-Straße 21, easily reachable by bus and car, and provides a suitable framework for a lecture that not only informs but also inspires. Those interested in ancient cultures, symbolism research, and the visual language of Egypt will find a meaningful evening here with lasting insight.

Conclusion: Symbolism in Ancient Egyptian Art promises a well-founded and at the same time vivid approach to one of the most fascinating image cultures in the world. Anyone who wants to understand why ancient Egyptian art fascinates to this day should not miss this event in Bayreuth.