ETERNAL EGYPT; MASTERWORKS OF ANCIENT ART FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

Russmann, Edna R. W.V. Davies (Preface). T.G.H. James [Thomas Garnet Henry James] and Edna R. Russmann (essays). Carol Andrews et al (entries). British Museum. Toledo Museum of Art.

ISBN 10: 0520230868 / ISBN 13: 9780520230866

Published by Berkeley, CA: University of California Press in association with the American Federation of the Arts, 2001., 2001

About this Item

288 pages. Large paperback; H 30.5cm x L 25.25cm. Pictorial maroon paper covers. An as new copy which remains in the publisher's original shrink-wrap. Catalog of 144 Egyptian art objects with over 270 color and b/w illustrations. Preface by W.V. Davies; essays by Thomas Garnet Henry James and Edna R. Russmann; entries by Carol Andrews et al; Chronology; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. Published in conjunction with a traveling exhibition held at the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio from March 1 to May 27, 2001 and seven other institutions inclusive to September 21, 2003. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 4.5 pounds (2 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {EgyptShelf#15} ISBN 0520230868.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: ETERNAL EGYPT; MASTERWORKS OF ANCIENT ART FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
• Publisher: Berkeley, CA: University of California Press in association with the American Federation of the Arts, 2001.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0520230868
• ISBN 13: 9780520230866
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

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Synopsis

This sumptuously illustrated book is a wonderful introduction to the enormous and varied legacy of ancient Egypt. Created to accompany one of the greatest loan exhibitions ever to have been mounted from the collections of the British Museum, Eternal Egypt illustrates the development and achievements of ancient Egyptian art over a period of more than 3,000 years. Almost all of the artifacts have been drawn from the Museum's permanent exhibitions; many are among the finest examples of their kind to have survived from antiquity. Handsomely produced, this book reveals these objects—including sculpture, relief, papyri, hieroglyphic writing, jewelry, painting, cosmetic objects, and items of funerary equipment—as a means of extraordinary artistic expression rather than simply as historical documents. The book and the exhibit, which will travel to eight U.S. cities over the course of three years, provide a remarkable opportunity to explore the creative genius of one of the world's most extraordinary civilizations.

Eternal Egypt features the unique and innovative aspects of art from each period, as well as characteristic styles, forms, and genres. Edna Russmann, one of the world's leading authorities on ancient Egyptian art and curator of the exhibition, offers a wide-ranging and authoritative introductory essay that covers archaism, portraiture, and stylistic innovation in Egyptian art. The text also relates the history of the British Museum collection of Egyptian antiquities, showing how these exquisite art works came together. Each piece in the exhibition is given a separate explanatory entry in the book. With its superb color photographs and accessible yet informative text, Eternal Egypt marks a substantial step forward in scholarly understanding of its subject, embodying the results of the very latest research and containing many new and original insights and observations. It will be a must read for anyone with a passion for ancient Egypt.

Published in association with the American Federation of Arts by arrangement with the British Museum Press

About the Author

Edna R. Russmann is Curator of the Egyptian collections at the Brooklyn Museum of Art and guest curator of the exhibition.