Egyptian Art In The Age Of The Pyramids

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780870999079

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Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

"The Egyptian Old Kingdom (c. 2650-2150 BC) was an era of extraordinary artistic achievement-the period that gave us the Sphinx and the pyramids as well as a rich legacy of private tombs, wall paintings, reliefs, statuary, jewelry, and decorative arts. This book, the companion volume to a major traveling exhibition organized by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre in Paris, showcases the most impressive assemblage of Egyptian art and artifacts since the Tutankhamun exhibition of the late 1970s. Scholarly essays and 650 illustrations bring to life a remarkable panoply of Old Kingdom objects-temple and tomb reliefs, striking gold jewelry, handsome stone vessels, monumental statues, stelae, and exquisite statuettes. Together, text and images create a stunning tribute to the world of the Pharaohs"--Publisher's description.

Author : Dorothea Arnold
Publisher : Rizzoli International
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047848646

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When the Pyramids Were Built by Dorothea Arnold Pdf

Masterworks from a golden era of ancient Egyptian culture are gathered in this volume, which accompanies a landmark exhibition organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, running from September 16, 1999 through January 9, 2000. 130 color illustrations.

Author : Dorothea Arnold,Krzysztof Grzymski,Christiane Ziegler,James P. Allen
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0300085958

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Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids by Dorothea Arnold,Krzysztof Grzymski,Christiane Ziegler,James P. Allen Pdf

International experts examine the history of the Old Kingdom, the architecture of royal pyramid complexes and nonroyal tombs, statuary, reliefs, minor arts, and the history of evacuations of Old Kingdom monuments.

Author : Adela Oppenheim,Dorothea Arnold,Dieter Arnold,Kei Yamamoto
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781588395641

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Ancient Egypt Transformed by Adela Oppenheim,Dorothea Arnold,Dieter Arnold,Kei Yamamoto Pdf

The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030–1650 B.C.) was a transformational period in ancient Egypt, during which older artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems were revived and reimagined. Ancient Egypt Transformed presents a comprehensive picture of the art of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt’s three kingdoms and yet one that saw the creation of powerful, compelling works rendered with great subtlety and sensitivity. The book brings together nearly 300 diverse works— including sculpture, relief decoration, stelae, jewelry, coffins, funerary objects, and personal possessions from the world’s leading collections of Egyptian art. Essays on architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele explore how Middle Kingdom artists adapted forms and iconography of the Old Kingdom, using existing conventions to create strikingly original works. Twelve lavishly illustrated chapters, each with a scholarly essay and entries on related objects, begin with discussions of the distinctive art that arose in the south during the early Middle Kingdom, the artistic developments that followed the return to Egypt’s traditional capital in the north, and the renewed construction of pyramid complexes. Thematic chapters devoted to the pharaoh, royal women, the court, and the vital role of family explore art created for different strata of Egyptian society, while others provide insight into Egypt’s expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. The era’s religious beliefs and practices, such as the pilgrimage to Abydos, are revealed through magnificent objects created for tombs, chapels, and temples. Finally, the book discusses Middle Kingdom archaeological sites, including excavations undertaken by the Metropolitan Museum over a number of decades. Written by an international team of respected Egyptologists and Middle Kingdom specialists, the text provides recent scholarship and fresh insights, making the book an authoritative resource.

Author : Melinda K. Hartwig
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118325094

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A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art by Melinda K. Hartwig Pdf

A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. • Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference in the Humanities & Social Sciences • Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art • Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works • Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation, • Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to ‘X-ray fluorescence’ and ‘image-based interpretations systems’

Author : Christina Riggs
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780191505263

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Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction by Christina Riggs Pdf

From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and architecture mean to the people who first made and used it - and why has it had such an enduring appeal? In this Very Short Introduction, Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. The stories behind these objects and buildings have much to tell us about how people in ancient Egypt lived their lives in relation to each other, the natural environment, and the world of the gods. Demonstrating how ancient Egypt has fascinated Western audiences over the centuries with its impressive pyramids, eerie mummies, and distinctive visual style, Riggs considers the relationship between ancient Egypt and the modern world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : William Stevenson Smith,William Kelly Simpson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300077475

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The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt by William Stevenson Smith,William Kelly Simpson Pdf

A survey of Egyptian art and architecture is enhanced by revised text, an updated bibliography, and over four hundred illustrations.

Author : Jaromir Malek
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-07-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 0714836273

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Egyptian Art A&i by Jaromir Malek Pdf

Egyptian art from its prehistoric origins through 3, 000 years of achievement.

Author : Georges Perrot,Charles Chipiez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Art
ISBN : WISC:89046889051

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A History of Art in Ancient Egypt by Georges Perrot,Charles Chipiez Pdf

Author : Edith Whitney Watts,Barry Girsh
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art, Ancient
ISBN : 9780870998539

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Art of Ancient Egypt by Edith Whitney Watts,Barry Girsh Pdf

"[A] comprehensive resource, which contains texts, posters, slides, and other materials about outstanding works of Egyptian art from the Museum's collection"--Welcome (preliminary page).

Author : Nigel Strudwick,Helen Strudwick
Publisher : Oxbow Books Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art, Egyptian
ISBN : 1842174304

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Old Kingdom, New Perspectives by Nigel Strudwick,Helen Strudwick Pdf

Recent research on all aspects of the Old Kingdom in Egypt is presented in this volume, ranging through the Pyramid Texts, tomb architecture, ceramics, scene choice and layout, field reports, cemetery layout, tomb and temple statuary. The contributions also show how Egyptology is not stuck in its venerable traditions but that newer forms of technology are being used to great effect by Egyptologists. For example, two papers show how GIS technology can shed light on cemetery arrangement and how 3D scanners can be employed in the process of producing facsimile drawings of reliefs and inscriptions. The authors cover a wide range of sites and monuments. A large part of the work presented deals with material from the great cemeteries of Saqqara and Giza of the Old Kingdom capital city of Memphis but all the smaller sites are discussed. The book also includes a paper on the architecture of mastabas from the lesser-known site of Abu Roasch. The provinces are by no means overlooked, with articles on material from Deir el-Bersha, el-Sheikh Said and Akhmim. Between them, the authors discuss material from the milieu of the king right down to that which concerned the tomb workmen and those who supplied their basic needs, such as bakers, brewers and potters. Containing papers presented at a conference at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge in May 2009, this book continues a series of publications of the latest research presented at previous meetings in Paris, Berlin and Prague. Much new material is published here and the papers are fully illustrated, with over 200 photographs and drawings.

Author : Ralph Masiello
Publisher : Charlesbridge
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781607341062

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Ralph Masiello's Ancient Egypt Drawing Book by Ralph Masiello Pdf

Instructions for drawing Egyptian images and symbols.

Author : Bill Manley
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780500774090

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Egyptian Art (World of Art) by Bill Manley Pdf

An insightful volume delving into the enduringly compelling art of ancient Egypt, from a new historical perspective The art and architecture of Egypt during the age of the pharaohs continue to capture the imagination of the modern world. Among the great creative achievements of ancient Egypt are a set of constant forms: archetypes in art and architecture in which the origins of concepts such as authority, divinity, beauty, and meaning are readily discernible. Whether adapted to fine, delicate jewelry or colossal statues, these forms maintain a human face—with human ideas and emotions. These artistic templates, and the ideas they articulated, were refined and reinvented through dozens of centuries, until scenes first created for the earliest kings, around 3000 BCE, were eventually used to represent Roman emperors and the last officials of pre-Christian Egypt. Bill Manley’s account of the art of ancient Egypt draws on the finest works through more than 3,000 years and places celebrated masterpieces, from the Narmer palette to Tutankhamun’s gold mask, in their original contexts in the tombs, temples, and palaces of the pharaohs and their citizens.

Author : Prisse d'Avennes,E. Prisse D'Avennes
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Art
ISBN : 9774245849

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Prisse d’Avennes : Atlas of Egyptian Art by Prisse d'Avennes,E. Prisse D'Avennes Pdf

Annotation. This enchanted tour of Egyptian art by one of its early explorers is one of the most beautiful modern works on ancient Egyptian art. Prisse d'Avennes' monumental work, first published in Paris over a ten-year period between 1868 and 1878, includes the only surviving record of many lost artifacts.

Author : Don Bolognese,Elaine Raphael
Publisher : StarWalk Kids Media
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781623346911

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Drawing History: Ancient Greece by Don Bolognese,Elaine Raphael Pdf

A guide to the history and art of ancient Greece through the drawings and illustrations found on decorated vases, tombs, palaces, temples, and sculptures of the time.