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_aPetrie, W. M. Flinders _q(William Matthew Flinders), _d1853-1942 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aEgyptian decorative art |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-02-16 | ||
| 508 | _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) | ||
| 520 | _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.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1895 |
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| 653 | _aDecoration and ornament -- Egypt | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/egyptiandecorati00petr/ | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70049 |
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