
From the Land of the PharaohsThe finest treasures of ancient EgyptThe art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most important masterpieces, ranging from ...
Series: Basic Art Series 2.0
Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: TASCHEN (March 15, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3836549174
ISBN-13: 978-3836549172
Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 0.5 x 10.3 inches
Amazon Rank: 929504
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gdom during the Third millennium BC, to the Late Period in the 9th century BC.The works encompass sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items, most of them now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but some occupying places of honor as part of the World Cultural Heritage in museums such as the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum in London, the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.Featured works include:Seated statue of King DjoserWood relief of Hesire on a dining tableStatue of a scribe made of various materialsFunerary relief of AschaitSphinx of Sesostris IIIRobed statue of CherihotepReliefs from the Temple at CarnacSarcophagus of Queen HatshepsutMurals from ThebesSeated figure of the goddess SachmetStatue of Queen TejeHead of Akhenaten (Amenophis IV)Queen NefertitiGolden mask of TutankhamunRamses II from Abu SimbelHorus falcon made of graniteStone relief from the temple ambulatory at EdfuAbout the series:Each book in TASCHEN’s Basic Genre series features:approximately 100 color illustrations with explanatory captionsa detailed, illustrated introductiona selection of the most important works of the epoch, each presented on a two-page spread with a full-page image and accompanying interpretation, as well as a portrait and brief biography of the artist