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100 1 _aPetrie, W. M. Flinders
_q(William Matthew Flinders),
_d1853-1942
245 1 4 _aThe Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-08-18
508 _aProduced by Charlene Taylor, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Arts and Crafts of Ancient Egypt" by W. M. Flinders Petrie is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Egyptian art by exploring its various forms and styles across different periods. The text emphasizes the unique characteristics of Egyptian culture and how these influenced the development of its artistic expressions. The opening of the book introduces Petrie's intention to aid readers in understanding Egyptian art through a selection of illustrations and descriptions that highlight the most significant works from various periods. He notes the complexity of associating artistic changes solely with political history, pointing out that artistic evolution can be influenced by external factors such as foreign cultures and local conditions. Petrie also emphasizes the necessity of appreciating art as a reflection of its environmental context, indicating that the unique characteristics of the Egyptian landscape have profoundly shaped the forms and functions of its artistic endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArt, Egyptian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52830
999 _c93664
_d93664