The Art of Ancient Egypt (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for The Art of Ancient Egypt Spanning 3,000 years, this illustrated history, which eloquently reproduces over 250 objects, offers a thorough and readable introduction to the art of ancient Egypt even as it provides insight into questions that have long engaged experts and amateurs alike. 150 color illustrations. 150 halftones.
Full description- Publisher: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Published: 06 January 2010
- Format: Paperback 272 pages
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- Categories: Art History | Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780674030657 ISBN 10: 0674030656
- Sales rank: 197,256
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Full description for The Art of Ancient Egypt
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.
