British Egyptologist, art historian, and author Cyril Aldred focused on artistic works and archaeology. His contributions advanced the understanding of ancient Egypt and its culture. Serving as the Keeper of Art and Archaeology for the Royal Scottish Museum, he played a pivotal role in the presentation and study of these artifacts. Aldred's publications explore artistic development and religious motifs within Egyptian art, enriching our knowledge of this captivating civilization.
The twin themes - the overwhelming importance of the Nile and the pharaoh - provide the unifying thread running through Cyril Aldred's classic text. Aidan Dodson has completely revised the book whilst carefully preserving its succinct and lucid qualities.
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"His eloquent ability to weave facts, insights and interpretations into a compulsively readable account sets his book far above the clogged texts that too often pass for art history."― The Times Educational Supplement Of the ancient art that has survived from the non-Classical world, that of Egypt makes a unique appeal. In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide Cyril Aldred surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian art and architecture, concentrating on the fine arts of painting and sculpture. 199 illustrations, 20 in color
For the first time in a single volume, nearly 200 priceless objects from collections all over the world. Diadems, armlets, earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, breastplates, amulets ...wrought in the rare and precious gems and metals that have stirred man's greed and wonder for centuries...Nubian gold, vivid lapis lazuli, bright-colored camelian. Cyril Aldred, one of the world's foremost Egyptologists, tells their enchanting and dramatic story...the myths and legends, the discoveries and thefts, that have marked each treasure's history. He explains the fascinating uses and significance of Egyptian jewels and describes the amazing techniques that created them.
L'empire des pharaons
I Faraoni al tempo delle piramidi. Dalla preistoria al XVI sec. a.C.
Gott und Pharao Ägyptens
