The civilization of Ancient Egypt extended from the fourth millennium BC to the conquest of Alexander. The Egyptians in their tombs recreated life for the dead in a naturalistic way, often against the background of the landscape in which they lived. They also left revealing portraits ranging from the civil servants of the kings to the kings and queens themselves who built the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara; the tombs at Thebes, including the treasure-filled burial-place of Tut-ankh-amon; the temples of Luxor and Karnak and the palaces of Akhenaten at Tell el Amarna and of Amenhotep III at Thebes. These monuments with their decoration as well as many other works of art are reproduced in over 400 illustrations. Appendices deal with Scottish architecture before the union and buildings in the 13 colonies of America.

The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

Smith, W. Stevenson

Arts & Photography

Yale University Press

A survey of Egyptian art and architecture is enhanced by revised text, an updated bibliography, and over four hundred illustrations.

History & Criticism

A wealth of art and architectural treasures survive from Ancient Egypt―a civilization that endured from the fourth millennium B.C. to the conquest of Alexander the Great. In this book, Ancient Egyptian monuments, their decorations, and many other works of art are reproduced in more than four hundred beautiful illustrations. The Ancient Egyptians in their tombs attempted to recreate life for the dead in a naturalistic way, often against the background of the landscape in which they lived. This book shows the tombs at Thebes, including the treasure-filled burial place of Tutankhamen, the temples of Luxor and Karnak, and the palaces of Akhenaten at Tell el Amarna and of Amenhotep III at Thebes. It also presents many revealing portraits depicting a range of subjects from the kings and queens who built the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara to their own civil servants.

Arte y arquitectura del antiguo Egipto / Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (Manuales Arte Catedra) (Spanish Edition)

Catedra Ediciones

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The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (The Yale University Press Pelican History of Art)

Arte y arquitectura del antiguo Egipto / Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt (Manuales Arte Catedra) (Spanish Edition)