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The Art of Ancient Egypt (Hardcover)

by Gay Robins (Author)

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Hardcover: 276 pages
Publisher: British Museum Press (Oct 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0714109886
ISBN-13: 978-0714109886

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Illustrated with over 250 remarkable objects from the British Museum and other collections in Europe, USA and Egypt, this text traces the course of Egyptian art from its sudden initial flowering to its final resurgence during the rule of the Ptolemies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very efficient book for art and archaeology students., 29 Sep 2001

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Usually, books on Ancient Egypt are very hard to understand the subject clearly because of the dates and dynasties placed in the book. However, this book is so clear that anybody who's interested in the subject can understand it easily.Illustrations are perfect and really helps the students. As an Art and Archaeology student, I advise this book to all the people who finds Egypt interesting..

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent introduction to the subject, 29 Jan 2009

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This British Museum publication is a first rate introduction to Egyptian Art. The author is aware of the latest research, and makes it accessible for an interested reader. The book is well illustrated and does not concentrate exclusively on the BM collections. Its strong point is explaining what the art might have meant to the people who created it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An accessible and first-rate introduction, 15 Dec 1997

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This book is an excellent introduction for the general reader into the 3000 year history of ancient Egyptian art. Robins' writing style is clear and accessible, her illustrations well-chosen and exceptionally well-captioned. Presenting a chronological overview rather than a strict thematic examination, Robins carefully walks the reader through the centuries as Egyptian artistic expression began in various mediums and developed specific styles. She lifts for recognition the philosophical integration of Egyptian metaphysics and aesthetics that was always displayed in art work meant to be functional rather than decorative, whether used in a tomb or a temple. Woven throughout her text is an argument for an Egyptian style that was continuous for the length of the Egyptian civilization, a style that avoided foreign influences until the Roman rule that came following the death of Cleopatra VII. The colors plates are beautiful and provide the armchair Egyptologist with an opportunity to become familiar with wonderful monuments and delicate objects joined in their expression of an Egyptian cosmological understanding that remained intact across three millennium.

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