Pharaohs of the sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen ; [exhibition d…
by Art Institute of Chicago, Freed, Rita E., Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Ausstellung "Pharaohs of the sun", Boston, Ausstellung "Pharaohs of the sun", Los Angeles, Ausstellung "Pharaohs of the sun", Chicago, Ausstellung "Pharaohs of the sun", Leiden
Based on the Museum's records of excavations from 1906 to 1934 at the pyramid site of Lisht, revised and augmented by results of recent excavations (1985 to present). -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
Based on the Museum's records of excavations from 1906 to 1934 at the pyramid site of Lisht, revised and augmented by results of recent excavations (1985 to present). -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.
The temples of ancient Egypt include the largest and perhaps most impressive religious monuments the world has ever known. Mansions of the gods, models of Egypt and of the universe, focal points of worship, great treasure houses and islands of order in a cosmic sea of chaos--the…
Explores the variety of arts produced in Egypt over a span of 3,500 years. Examining the stories behind these objects and buildings, Riggs looks not only at what they can tell us about ancient Egyptian life, but also how their legacy continues to shape the contemporary world.
Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reconstruction drawings and photographs, this book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world
Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reconstruction drawings and photographs, this book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world
Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reconstruction drawings and photographs, this book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world.
"The book approaches its subject at both the macro- and the micro-level: from city-planning, building-types, and design to architectural style. It addresses the interaction between the imported Greek and native Egyptian traditions; the relations between the architecture of Alexa…