Art And Architecture Of Ancient Egypt (Rev W-Additions); Author: Smith, William Stevenson; Author: Smith, W. Stevenson; Hardback; Book

Author: Smith, William Stevenson; Author: Smith, W. Stevenson
Rev W/Additions Edition; Yale University Press Pelican History of Art (Hardcover); Hardback; Book; 75 Colour Plates, 344 B&w Illustrations
304 pages
Published: February 1999
Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300077157
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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 over 400 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 queensIn this book, Ancient Egyptian monuments, their decorations, and other works of art are reproduced. The tombs at Thebes, the temples of Luxor and Karnak, and the palaces of Akhenaten and Amenhotep II are shown. Also presented are portraits depicting kings and queens and their civil servants.