The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt - Softcover

National Gallery Of Art (U. S.); United Exhibits Group (Denmark)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0894683039 ISBN 13: 9780894683039

Verlag: Natl Gallery of Art, 2002

Inhaltsangabe

This volume accompanies an exhibition of the same name, which includes artefacts from nearly 2000 years before the Christian era. Objects such as coffins, tombs, masks, jewellery, papyri, sarcophagi and monumental and small-scale sculpture reveal the reverence and awe with which the Egyptians considered the mystery of death. The essays in this book explore Egyptian art history, customs and worship, with specific focus on the Amduat, a book devoted to the pharaoh's 12-hour journey to the afterlife. Additional writings detail the background of the collection and focus upon the role of art in ancient Egypt.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Natl Gallery of Art
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0894683039
• ISBN 13: 9780894683039
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 239
• Herausgeber: Hornung Erik, Bryan Betsy Morrell
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar