Gifts for the Gods: Images from Ancient Egyptian Temples (METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART) (Hardback)
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|Short Description for Gifts for the Gods Throughout their long history, the ancient Egyptians crafted exquisite statues of bronze, copper, silver, and gold as offerings to their gods and for use in temples and shrines. This book focuses on the art and significance of Egyptian metal statuary, presenting fresh insights and information on this lustrous and precious work.
Full description- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Published: 26 November 2007
- Format: Hardback 176 pages
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- Categories: Art History | Art History: Ancient & Classical BCE to c 500 CE | Sculpture | Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology
- ISBN 13: 9780300124088 ISBN 10: 0300124082
- Sales rank: 921,595
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Full description for Gifts for the Gods
Throughout their long history, the ancient Egyptians crafted exquisite statues of bronze, copper, silver, and gold as offerings to their gods and for use in temples and shrines. This book is the first to focus on the art and significance of Egyptian metal statuary, presenting fresh insights and the most up-to-date information on this lustrous and precious work. With vivid texts, the authors trace continuities in the development of the statuary, illuminate how its production was integrated within artistic and social structures, and question its potential role in ritual practice. The extraordinary large bronzes of the Third Intermediate Period, the apogee of the tradition, are explored in depth, as is the technology that was inseparable from the artistry behind these treasures.
