The Art of Ancient Egypt - Softcover

Robins, Gay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714109886 ISBN 13: 9780714109886

Publisher: British Museum Press, 1997

Synopsis

From the awesome grandeur of the Great Pyramids to the delicacy of a face etched on an amulet, the spellbinding power of ancient Egyptian art persists to this day. Spanning three thousand years, this beautifully illustrated history offers a thorough and delightfully readable introduction to the artwork even as it provides insight into questions that have long engaged experts and amateurs alike. In its scope, its detail, and its eloquent reproduction of over 250 objects, Gay Robins's classic book is without parallel as a guide to the art of ancient Egypt. And her eagerly awaited new edition includes many new color photographs and a fully revised and updated bibliography.

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Review:

delight anyone interested in the art and archaeology of the ancient world.

Covering three millennia of Egyptian art, this beautifully illustrated volume presents and chronological survey of the monuments and art works of the ruling elite of ancient Egypt...This book is sure to delight anyone interested in the art and archaeology of the ancient world. -- Rhonda Cooper "KLIATT"

Robins has produced the first significant general survey of ancient Egyptian art in the English language since Cyril Aldred's "Egyptian Art in the Days of the Pharaohs, 3100-320 BC "and W. Stevenson Smith's "The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt,.".Unique to this survey is the inclusion of Ptolemaic art and the attention paid to the decoration of sarcophagi, coffins, and mummy cartonages over three millennia. The text is authoritative and fully referenced with an excellent bibliography. This work will interest general readers as well as scholars and is recommended for all public and academic libraries. -- Edward K. Werner "Library Journal"

Synopsis:

Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Europe, USA and Egypt, this text traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Museum Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0714109886
• ISBN 13: 9780714109886
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 276