The art and architecture of ancient Egypt
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The art and architecture of ancient Egypt
（Yale University Press Pelican history of art）
Yale University Press, 1998
3rd ed. / revised with additions by William Kelly Simpson
- : cloth
- : pbk
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"First published 1958 by Penguin Books Ltd. Third edition, revised by William Kelly Simpson, 1998"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
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: cloth ISBN 9780300077155
Description
In 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.
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: pbk ISBN 9780300077476
Description
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 more than four hundred 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 queens who built the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara to their own civil servants.
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