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100 1 _aPetrie, W. M. Flinders
_q(William Matthew Flinders),
_d1853-1942
245 1 0 _aEgyptian decorative art
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1895
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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