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Overview: From The Earliest Clay Figures And Ivory Combs Of Predynastic Times, Through The Masterful Statuary Of The Old Kingdom And The Exquisite Tomb Paintings Of The New Kingdom, To The Astonishingly Modern Painted Portraits Of The Greco-roman Era, The Artistic Achievements Of Egypt Span Over Four Thousand Years. In This Unique New Visual Reference Work, The Finest Examples Of Egyptian Art From Museum Collections Around The World Are Illustrated To Advantage In More Than 360 Beautiful Full-color Photographs. Not Only A Feast For The Eyes, This Book Is Informative Too, With Introductions To Each Historical Period, Graphic Summaries Of Egyptian History And Great Archaeological Discoveries, And A Chronology And Glossary. This Celebration And Pageant Of Ancient Egyptian Creative Expression Deserves A Place On The Shelves Of Egyptologists And Art Lovers Alike. The Prehistoric And Predynastic Periods -- Where To Find Egyptian Art -- The Old Kingdom -- Famous Figures -- The Middle Kingdom -- The New Kingdom And The Amarna Period -- The Treasure Of Tutankhamun's Tomb -- The Late Period -- Egyptian Jewelry -- Ptolemaic Egypt -- Great Archaeological Discoveries. Alice Cartocci.

Author

Cartocci, Alice

Publisher

The American University in Cairo Press

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9789774163234

Subjects

Art, Arts