LibGuides: Art: History and Interpretation: Ancient Egypt

Books

The Quest for Immortality by Erik Hornung; Betsy Bryan Ancient Egyptian antiquities are dominated by art and artifacts depicting the Netherworld -- the alternate universe mummified bodies would enter at the end of their physical lives, where they would live on for eternity. In this dazzling book, photographs and exhaustive texts illustrate how the promise of a glorious rebirth pervaded the daily life of Egyptians, from commoners to the most powerful pharaohs. The Quest for Immortality accompanies an exhibition of Egyptian funerary art by the same name, which dates from nearly two thousand years before the Christian era. Drawn from the collection of Cairo's Egyptian Museum, this major exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 2002 and travels throughout the United States over a five-year period before an extended tour in Europe. Objects such as coffins, tombs, masks, jewelry, papyri, sarcophagi, and monumental and small-scale sculpture reveal the reverence and awe with which this highly developed ancient culture considered the mystery of death. Fascinating essays explore Egyptian art history, customs, and worship, with specific focus on the Amduat, a book devoted to the pharaoh's twelve-hour journey to the afterlife. Additional writings detail the background of the collection and focus upon the role of art in ancient Egypt. Throughout, readers will experience the artistry of the ancient Egyptians as it comes to life in this magnificent book.
Call Number: OVR N5350 .Q47 2002
ISBN: 9783791327358
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
Egyptian Treasures from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo by Francesco Tiradritti The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's most celebrated collection of Egyptian antiquities. For the first time, this vast heritage is revealed in all its unparalleled glory in hundreds of magnificent full-color photographs-including many breathtaking close-ups & details-and texts by some of the world's leading Egyptologists.
Call Number: OVR N5336.E3 C382 1999
ISBN: 0810932768
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
The Queens of Ancient Egypt by Dorothea Arnold (Introduction by); H. E. Suzanne Mubarak (Preface by); Rosanna Pirelli (Text by) A fascinating survey of the role and status of the female rulers of Egypt documented with hundreds of superb reproductions and graphics, this authoritative volume provides a fascinating exploration of the role and status of the queens of ancient Egypt. Based on her in-depth research, Egyptology expert Rosanna Pirelli provides answers to such questions as: Did the Egyptian queen enjoy a privileged status compared to other sovereigns in antiquity? If this was the case, did the centrality of her role depend on her relations with the pharaoh or on the fact that she incarnated the female counterpart of the divine element? What was her role in Egyptian society? To this end, the book compares images and stories of queens from different eras with images and stories of monarchs who were their contemporaries, using historical reconstruction.
Call Number: OVR N5350 .R4413 2008
ISBN: 9788854403345
Publication Date: 2010-09-07
Art and Architecture - Egypt by Matthias Seidel; Regine Schulz Each volume of the Art and Architecture series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable text provide concentrated information on accessing well-known and less known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original in situ. Insets on cultural and historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries and timelines supplement the body text - leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the works discussed. * Full descriptions of the most important works * Illustrations of each work of art discussed * Numerous essays on cultural and historical topics * Illustrated museum maps * Illustrated chronological table * A brief guide to artistic techniques * A descriptive glossary * Artist biographies * Detailed index 600 illustrations ALL TITLES IN ART AND ARCHITECTURE SERIES: 9783833152801 Adalusia (pb) 9783833145667 Berlin (pb) 9783833152818 Egypt (pb) 9783833152825 Florence (pb) 9783833152832 Louvre (pb) 9783848003259 Musee d'Orsay (pb) 9783833152887 Paris (pb) 9783848003204 Rome (pb) 9783833152863 Tuscany (pb) 9783848003235 Venice (pb)
Call Number: N5350 .S4313 2005
ISBN: 9783833152818
Publication Date: 2014-09-06
The Art of Ancient Egypt by Gay Robins Spanning 3000 years, this book studies Egyptian art from the grandeur of the Great Pyramid to a face etched on an amulet. The book conducts the reader through the world of Egyptian art, looking at wall paintings, sculpture, stelae, papyri and amulets from the early dynastic period to the Ptolemies.
Call Number: OVR N5350 .R63 1997
ISBN: 0674046609
Publication Date: 1997-10-24
Dawn of Egyptian Art by Diana Craig Patch; Marianne Eaton-Krauss; Susan J. Allen; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) Staff (Contribution by) The cultural icons of Pharaonic Egypt, from the Great Sphinx at Giza to the famous burial of Tutankhamun, are among the world's most renowned works of art. Less well known, but equally impressive, are the rare and ancient images of people, animals, and landscapes made by the Egyptians who lived prior to the age of the pharaohs, when the formal conventions of Egyptian art had not yet fully evolved. With illustrations of more than 180 objects created from about 4000 to 2650 BC, Dawn of Egyptian Art presents the art forms and iconography in which the early Egyptians recorded their beliefs about the land where they lived, the yearly events that took place there, and what they thought was important to the eternal survival of their world. Comprehensive texts explore the origins and early development of the culture of ancient Egypt while discussing the relationship between image and writing as well as the representation of the self and the universe.
Call Number: N5350 .P37 2011
ISBN: 9781588394606
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Egyptian Art A&i by Jaromir Malek From the geometrical precision of the pyramids to the golden treasures found in Tutankhamun's tomb, the art of ancient Egypt has an enduring capacity to attract and intrigue. These remarkable works of art are the concrete expression of the ancient Egyptians' way of life and their attitudes to religion and the afterlife. In this clear and comprehensive introduction, Jaromir Malek deftly traces Egyptian art from its prehistoric origins, through 3, 000 years of astonishing achievements in the era of the pharaohs, to the conquest of Egypt by the Romans.
Call Number: N5350 .M256 1999
ISBN: 0714836273
Publication Date: 1999-07-19