Egyptian artists painted in a specific style for how long?

Egyptian artists painted in a specific style for over 3,000 years. This style is known as the Egyptian canon, which emphasized a strict adherence to proportion and a symbolic representation of the human form. The use of hieroglyphs and other symbols in Egyptian art also added to its distinctiveness. Despite some variations in style and technique over the centuries, the basic principles of the Egyptian canon remained unchanged until the end of the civilization.