Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks : Egyptian Art

by: Vassilika, E.

Price: 39,00 EURO

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This lavishly illustrated book brings together a selection of ancient Egyptian works of art of outstanding quality and interest, ranging from large sculptures to enchanting small decorative objects. The introduction and full descriptions explain their significance, style, material, and mode of manufacture within the framework of the life and religious beliefs of the royal and private owners for whom they were made. This handbook serves as an invaluable guide through four millennia of artistic production from one of the most visually advanced of ancient societies and readers will find much of interest and appeal among the numerous objects, all of which are shown in colour and many were published here for the first time.

Good colour illustrations of Egyptian art from one of Britain's best-known collections
Basic historical and technical information about object types
Useful glossary and guide to further reading

Table of Contents
Introduction
Glossary of Egyptian deities
64 colour plates with text facing
Selected bibliography and abbreviations.

Fitzwilliam Museum Handbooks : Egyptian Art

by: Vassilika, E.

• ISBN-13: 9780521475181 / 978-0-521-47518-1
• ISBN-03: 052147518X / 0-521-47518-X
• Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1995

Price: 39,00 EURO

1 copy in stock