For a government official such as nebamun it must have been an enjoyable sport for him to come up with such explicit and sophisticated paintings. It shows he was not just an Egyptian scribe but also a good painter.
The paintings exhibit a relatively high level of artistry, particularly evident in the hair, feathers and skin effects for example, the animals and birds
The ancient but vibrant paintings proved to be a rich source for representation of Egyptian culture. In the absence of factual evidence about how Egyptian houses were decorated, tomb paintings were known to give an air of authenticity to paintings purporting to depict scenes from ancient Egyptian domestic or working life.
ancient greeks are usually described as having lived between when Homer (who wrote the Illiad & Obyssey) was alive - around 750bc to the time of the fall of the roman empire which is about 480ab
