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100 1 _aPerrot, Georges,
_d1832-1914
245 1 2 _aA History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-07-07
508 _aProduced by Albert László, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Perrot and Chipiez is an elaborate historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers an in-depth exploration of various aspects of ancient Egyptian art and architecture, covering topics such as civil and military architecture, sculpture, painting, and the industrial arts. It is richly illustrated and aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the artistic achievements and cultural significance of ancient Egyptian civilization. The opening of this volume focuses on civil and military architecture, emphasizing the challenges faced by historians in reconstructing the characteristics of these forms of architecture due to a scarcity of surviving monuments. It discusses the graphic processes used by the Egyptians in their artistic representations, highlighting the unique ways they combined different perspectives to depict buildings. The passage transitions into a description of palaces and houses in ancient Egypt, drawing parallels between royal residences and those of common citizens, emphasizing their structures and ornamental elements. The authors aim to convey the significance of architecture as a reflection of both cultural practices and the lifestyles of ancient Egyptians. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEgypt -- Antiquities
653 _aArt -- Egypt -- History
700 1 _aChipiez, Charles,
_d1835-1901
700 1 _aArmstrong, Walter, Sir,
_d1850-1918
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40149
999 _c80988
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