The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-108-06577-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 252 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 360 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology

A pioneering Egyptologist, Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) excavated over fifty sites and trained a generation of archaeologists. In this 1909 handbook, ranging in coverage from the prehistoric period to the Roman era, he examines a sample of the work of Egyptian painters, sculptors and diverse craftsmen, touching on such topics as statuary, architecture, jewellery, pottery and textiles. Beginning with a discussion of the meteorological, religious and political factors that influenced Egyptian artistic responses, the book contains 140 illustrations of the most striking works of each period. Many of the featured artefacts formed part of Petrie's own collection, and over a third of the photographs had not been previously published. His earlier lectures on Egyptian Decorative Art (1895), along with many of his other publications, are also reissued in this series.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Petrie, William Matthew Flinders

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Ägyptologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Altes Ägypten & Ägyptische Archäologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. The character of Egyptian art; 2. The periods and schools; 3. The statuary; 4. The reliefs; 5. The painting and drawing; 6. The architecture; 7. The stone-working; 8. Jewellery; 9. Metal work; 10. Glazed ware and glass; 11. The pottery; 12. Ivory-working; 13. Woodwork; 14. Plaster and stucco; 15. Clothing; Index.