Eternal Egypt. Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum
Autor:
Edna R. Russmann
Editura:
British Museum Press
ISBN:
0714119423
Preţ magazin :
175 RON
Carte în limba:
engleză
Descriere:
Edited by exhibition curator Edna Russmann with a contribution from Harry James, this sumptuous catalogue covers a new and previously under-exploited aspect of Egyptian history.
No ancient civilization has a larger or more varied artistic legacy than Egypt, yet exhibitions have traditionally emphasized its importance as historical document rather than as extraordinary artistic expression. The catalogue features the unique and innovative aspects of art from each period, as well as its characteristic styles, forms and genre, including painting, hieroglyphic writing, jewellery and statuary.
Edna Russmann's wide-ranging and authoritative introductory essays covers archaism, portraiture and stylistic innovation in Egyptian art, while Harry James' history of The British Museum collection of Egyptian antiquities provides a fascinating insight into how these exquisite art works came together.
Each individual piece in the exhibition is given a separate explanatory entry in the catalogue.
This book is a must for any one interested in the art history of ancient Egypt.
Format:
304 x 254mm, 280 pp., 300 c., 50 b&w illus.,paperback
Anul apariţiei:
2001
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