
In its scope, its detail, and its eloquent reproduction of over 250 objects, Gay Robins’s classic book is without parallel as a guide to the art of ancient Egypt. And her eagerly awaited new edition includes many new color photographs and a fully revised and updated bibliography.. From the aw
- Title : The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition
- Author : Gay Robins
- Rating : 4.51 (118 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-9-2
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 272 Pages
- Asin : 0674030656
- Language : English
In its scope, its detail, and its eloquent reproduction of over 250 objects, Gay Robins’s classic book is without parallel as a guide to the art of ancient Egypt. And her eagerly awaited new edition includes many new color photographs and a fully revised and updated bibliography.. From the awesome grandeur of the Great Pyramids to the delicacy of a face etched on an amulet, the spellbinding power of ancient Egyptian art persists to this day. Spanning three thousand years, this beautifully illustrated history offers a thorough and delightfully readable introduction to the artwork even as it provides insight into questions that have long engaged experts and amateurs alikeGay Robins is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History at Emory University.
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