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Ancient Egyptian Art
Explore Egyptian art across the ages. Learn why ancient Egyptians made mummies and the size of the largest Egyptian statue. This book is packed full of priceless works of art from this great civilization.
32 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1998
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January 3, 2022
Ancient Egypt holds such a charm and fascination for much of the world that it isn't surprising to find a book that is focused on their art. Unfortunately the title is a bit of a misnomer since there are only twenty samples of Ancient Egyptian art but who is going to quibble over that?
What I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that each artifact that is being mentioned is given a six-page spread to discuss the item. The item is presented as a thumbnail almost on the front with the name, what the item is named from, where it was found and an age guess. Turn the page, though, and you will see the figure in a much bigger format that makes it easy for viewing. And finally one of the six pages is dedicated to providing the reader with more information about the method as well as the technique used, the color pigments and other relevant information.
The parts of each spread that I didn't really like was the almost repetitive timeline at the bottom of the page although I can understand in some circumstances Susie Hodge was trying to help pinpoint the artifact's timeframe to the reader. As such the timeframe doesn't only cover Ancient Egyptian history but also some of the civilizations that were around it such as Israel, Minoan Crete, Mycenae and Persia just to name a few.
At the same time the rest of the spread is a combination of text providing history to the time frame, the item and the funerary beliefs that were around the same time. Towards the end it tapers off with more information about the item's composition. Although I did find the information fascinating it did clash a bit with the captions as the captions were slightly large blurbs that weren't differentiated any from the text itself.
And finally I cannot say I was quite a fan of the die-cut windows. In many cases they didn't emphasize anything from the artifact but instead were just a hole in the picture and had to have the item reconstructed so it wasn't missing a chunk. And the one time I really did see a good difference the caption was repeated on the very next page.
All in all it is a great sample of Ancient Egyptian history and one that is fascinatingly interesting for those who may enjoy that time in history or just art in general.
What I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that each artifact that is being mentioned is given a six-page spread to discuss the item. The item is presented as a thumbnail almost on the front with the name, what the item is named from, where it was found and an age guess. Turn the page, though, and you will see the figure in a much bigger format that makes it easy for viewing. And finally one of the six pages is dedicated to providing the reader with more information about the method as well as the technique used, the color pigments and other relevant information.
The parts of each spread that I didn't really like was the almost repetitive timeline at the bottom of the page although I can understand in some circumstances Susie Hodge was trying to help pinpoint the artifact's timeframe to the reader. As such the timeframe doesn't only cover Ancient Egyptian history but also some of the civilizations that were around it such as Israel, Minoan Crete, Mycenae and Persia just to name a few.
At the same time the rest of the spread is a combination of text providing history to the time frame, the item and the funerary beliefs that were around the same time. Towards the end it tapers off with more information about the item's composition. Although I did find the information fascinating it did clash a bit with the captions as the captions were slightly large blurbs that weren't differentiated any from the text itself.
And finally I cannot say I was quite a fan of the die-cut windows. In many cases they didn't emphasize anything from the artifact but instead were just a hole in the picture and had to have the item reconstructed so it wasn't missing a chunk. And the one time I really did see a good difference the caption was repeated on the very next page.
All in all it is a great sample of Ancient Egyptian history and one that is fascinatingly interesting for those who may enjoy that time in history or just art in general.
September 13, 2020
La verdad es que no sabría por donde comenzar con un libro que me ha sorprendido tanto para mal. Arte Egipcio prometía ser una maravilla de libro, y es cierto que en cuanto a imágenes lo ha sido, pero su redacción era nefasta. Soy consciente de que en un libro siempre se puede llegar a escapar alguna falta de ortografía, pero es que en este caso parecía que me estaban tomando el pelo. En cada párrafo (ni uno se libraba) había más de un error: -s finales comidas, cambios de género en los artículos o palabras, letras interiores desaparecidas... Un completo caos.
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November 15, 2010
This book brings you on a great journey through different art pieces. It makes me wish I slow down more in art museums, and it makes me wish museums allowed for this type of journey with the art.
Each section has an art piece (with several color photos of it) and one open circle that pinpoints a specific section on another page. It really makes it feel interactive.
Loved it, and I am looking forward to tracking down the other components of the Art in Detail series.
Each section has an art piece (with several color photos of it) and one open circle that pinpoints a specific section on another page. It really makes it feel interactive.
Loved it, and I am looking forward to tracking down the other components of the Art in Detail series.
August 3, 2016
The was a perfect addition to our Art History studies on Ancient Egypt. This book has a great layout with fascinating and memorable facts about very strict "rules" Egyptian artists needed to follow, what materials they used, and the spiritual/cultural significance of the works.
August 28, 2016
Nice pictures and quick explanation of various works of art in ancient Egypt.
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