Egyptian Art

This beautifully illustrated book describes some of the most outstanding objects from ancient Egypt.

Eleni Vassilika (Author), Janine Bourriau (Contributions by), Bridget Taylor (Photographs by), Andrew Morris (Photographs by)

9780521475181, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 4 May 1995

148 pages, 64 colour illus.
24 x 17 x 1.2 cm, 0.375 kg

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.

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

Subject Areas: Cultural studies [JFC], History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE [ACG]