Egyptian Art: In the Days of the Pharaohs 3100-320 BC (World of Art)

Egyptian Art: In the Days of the Pharaohs 3100-320 BC (World of Art)

by Cyril Aldred (Author)

Synopsis

In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide, Cyril Aldred surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian architecture, painting and sculpture. His "eloquent ability to weave facts, insights and interpretations into a compulsively readable account sets his book far above the clogged texts that too frequently pass for art history." (The Times Literary Supplement). 199 illus., 20 in color

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 252
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 29 Sep 1980

ISBN 10: 0500201803
ISBN 13: 9780500201800
Book Overview: An authoritative survey of 3000 years of Egyptian art

Media Reviews
'His eloquent ability to weave facts, insights and interpretations into a compulsively readable account sets his book far above the clogged texts that too often pass for art history' - Times Educational Supplement
Author Bio
Cyril Aldred was an English Egyptologist, art historian and author. Keeper of Art & Archaeology (1961-74). He was Keeper of Art & Archaeology at the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh from 1961 until 1974.