02378cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000670011324500280018026400510020830000470025933600260030633700260033233800360035850000310039450801760042552012700060153400690187165300370194085600560197785600430203370049UtSlPG20260610134623.0mcr n260607r20231895utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNK1 aPetrie, W. M. Flindersq(William Matthew Flinders),d1853-194210aEgyptian decorative art 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-02-16  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Egyptian Decorative Art: A Course of Lectures" by W. M. Flinders Petrie is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The book discusses the principles and evolution of decorative art in ancient Egypt, exploring various elements such as geometric, natural, structural, and symbolic decorations. Through a structured approach, it highlights the historical context of Egyptian design and its influence on art in other cultures.  The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of Egyptian decorative art, beginning with the sources of decoration. Petrie discusses the all-encompassing nature of Egyptian art, emphasizing the strong connection between form and decoration in every aspect of life. He addresses how Egyptian hieroglyphs themselves were not only a means of writing but also served as decorative elements, organized for visual harmony. Additionally, he hints at the complexities of design origin, contemplating the interplay between copying and re-invention across different cultures. This section provides a foundational understanding of the aesthetic values that characterized Egyptian art, suggesting further analysis of specific ornamental motifs in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1895  aDecoration and ornament -- Egypt4 uhttps://archive.org/details/egyptiandecorati00petr/40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70049