Araldo De Luca Books

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo holds the finest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world. Here for the first time they have been properly photographed in this unique volume. Opening with a review of the events that led to the construction of the current building in the 1860s, the book then follows the chronological layout of the Museum, with striking images from the collections accompanied by text by an international team of world-renowned Egyptologists. Highlights include the 4,000 year old jewels of a princess from Dahshur, for the first time shown to a non-specialist audience, the funerary treasure of Queen Ahhotep, the tombs of the kings and queens at Tanis on the Nile Delta, statues from the Temple of Amun at Karnak, and the treasure of Tutankhamun.

Animal Parade is a delightful new series of illustrated books dedicated to our friends in the animal kingdom, each edition devoted to a single adorable and photogenic species. Master wildlife photographers capture a variety of breeds of each creature up close and "personal" with amusing, seemingly anthropomorphic expressions highlighted by accompanying witticisms from famous humans whose lives were touched by their love of beasts. The inaugural three volumes to celebrate, respectively, the empathic amicability of dogs, the coquettish mystery of cats, and the high-strung vivacity of chickens. These portraits of furry antics and spectacular plumage are certain to inspire smiles.

Whether quizzical, soulful, or cheerful, dogs’ faces express emotions that are often surprisingly similar to our own. This remarkable collection of studio photographs vividly conveys the expressions on a vast range of canine faces and demonstrates the uncanny resemblance of these photogenic pooches to human beings. Divided into chapters according to the emotions dogs express, these photographs—at times laugh-out-loud funny, at times poignant—show us the range of emotions that make dogs so endearing. From the inquisitive raised eyebrows on a hound mix to the shy glance of a pug, from the engaging grin of a golden retriever to the coquettish head tilt of a cocker spaniel, these images are uncanny in their depiction of the depth of canine feeling.Dog lovers of all ages will delight in this treasure trove of images, presented in a splendid large-format book that beautifully showcases the fine quality portraits. Accompanying each portrait is the dog’s name and a sentiment that perfectly conveys the expression on the dog’s face, from humorous to heartwarming. Purebreds and mutts alike are captured in beautiful detail in these extraordinary portraits, revealing those qualities we find most endearing.

In grandioser Naturszenerie, den Bergen Thebens und der sie rings umgebenden Wüste, wurden einst heilige Stätten und Grabbauten von unvergleichlicher Schönheit errichtet, die schon in der Antike Besucher anlockten. Diese Tempelanlagen sollten das Andenken an Könige und Königinnen verewigen, etwa an Ramses, Amenhotep oder die faszinierende Hatshepsut. Archäologische Ausgrabungen haben auch die Wunderwerke innerhalb der Grabkammern - und der Nekropolen von ranghohen Persönlichkeiten am Hofe der Pharaonen - wieder zugänglich gemacht. Die Entzifferung der Hieroglyphen und Symbole auf den Wandgemälden vertieften das Verständnis der altägyptischen Geschichte, die durch Araldo de Lucas atemberaubende Fotografien und die Begleittexte führender Ägyptologen schillernd lebendig wird.

Společná práce řady vynikajících egyptologů, archeologů a fotografů dala vzniknout nové nádherné publikaci věnované jedné z nejznámějších a nejoblíbenějších egyptských památek, Údolí králů. Představuje celou oblast jako komplex, přináší informace o jednotlivých hrobkách, plánky, nákresy a také překrásné fotografie velkých formátů, často z méně známých, či běžnému návštěvníkovi dokonce nepřístupných míst. (hrobky a zádušní chrámy západních Théb).