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Portraits of the Ptolemies

Author : Paul Edmund Stanwick
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292787472
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Portraits of the Ptolemies written by Paul Edmund Stanwick and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As archaeologists recover the lost treasures of Alexandria, the modern world is marveling at the latter-day glory of ancient Egypt and the Greeks who ruled it from the ascension of Ptolemy I in 306 B.C. to the death of Cleopatra the Great in 30 B.C. The abundance and magnificence of royal sculptures from this period testify to the power of the Ptolemaic dynasty and its influence on Egyptian artistic traditions that even then were more than two thousand years old. In this book, Paul Edmund Stanwick undertakes the first complete study of Egyptian-style portraits of the Ptolemies. Examining one hundred and fifty sculptures from the vantage points of literary evidence, archaeology, history, religion, and stylistic development, he fully explores how they meld Egyptian and Greek cultural traditions and evoke surrounding social developments and political events. To do this, he develops a "visual vocabulary" for reading royal portraiture and discusses how the portraits helped legitimate the Ptolemies and advance their ideology. Stanwick also sheds new light on the chronology of the sculptures, giving dates to many previously undated ones and showing that others belong outside the Ptolemaic period.

Ptolemaic Royal Sculpture from Egypt

Author : Sally-Ann Ashton
Publisher : British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Ptolemaic Royal Sculpture from Egypt written by Sally-Ann Ashton and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subtitled `The interaction between Greek and Egyptian traditions', this thesis aims to establish a chronology for developments in the portrayal of the Ptolemaic royal family.

Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World

Author : Carlos A. Picón
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588395871
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World by : Carlos A. Picón

Download or read book Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World written by Carlos A. Picón and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hellenistic period—the nearly three centuries between the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 B.C., and the suicide of the Egyptian queen Kleopatra VII (the famous "Cleopatra"), in 30 B.C.—is one of the most complex and exciting epochs of ancient Greek art. The unprecedented geographic sweep of Alexander's conquests changed the face of the ancient world forever, forging diverse cultural connections and exposing Greek artists to a host of new influences and artistic styles. This beautifully illustrated volume examines the rich diversity of art forms that arose through the patronage of the royal courts of the Hellenistic kingdoms, placing special emphasis on Pergamon, capital of the Attalid dynasty, which ruled over large parts of Asia Minor. With its long history of German-led excavations, Pergamon provides a superb paradigm of a Hellenistic capital, appointed with important civic institutions—a great library, theater, gymnasium, temples, and healing center—that we recognize today as central features of modern urban life. The military triumphs of Alexander and his successors led to the expansion of Greek culture out from the traditional Greek heartland to the Indus River Valley in the east and as far west as the Strait of Gibraltar. These newly established Hellenistic kingdoms concentrated wealth and power, resulting in an unparalleled burst of creativity in all the arts, from architecture and sculpture to seal engraving and glass production. Pergamon and the Hellenistic Kingdoms of the Ancient World brings together the insights of a team of internationally renowned scholars, who reveal how the art of Classical Greece was transformed during this period, melding with predominantly Eastern cultural traditions to yield new standards and conventions in taste and style.

The Ancient Egyptian Economy

Author : Brian Muhs
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107113369
Total Pages : 405 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Egyptian Economy written by Brian Muhs and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first economic history of ancient Egypt employing a New Institutional Economics approach and covering the entire pharaonic period, 3000-30 BCE.

Egyptian Royal Sculpture of the Late Period, 400-246 B.C.

Author : Jack A. Josephson
Publisher : Philipp Von Zabern
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Egyptian Royal Sculpture of the Late Period, 400-246 B.C. by : Jack A. Josephson

Download or read book Egyptian Royal Sculpture of the Late Period, 400-246 B.C. written by Jack A. Josephson and published by Philipp Von Zabern. This book was released on 1997 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Art for Eternity

Author : Richard A. Fazzini
Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Art for Eternity written by Richard A. Fazzini and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The enduring popularity and fascination with the art of Egypt is at the heart of this volume. This completely new survey sets out to shatter any conventional beliefs that Egyptian art is obsessed with funerary themes and full of static renderings of the human form. The authors present this art, which has a 7,000 year history, as a product of a civilization wholly different from our own. One hundred of the most significant pieces from the Brooklyn Museum of Art are chronologically organized, revealing how Egyptian 'art' developed and progressed.

The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700

Author : Judith McKenzie
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300115550
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (155 download)

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Book Synopsis The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 by : Judith McKenzie

Download or read book The Architecture of Alexandria and Egypt, C. 300 B.C. to A.D. 700 written by Judith McKenzie and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterful history of the monumental architecture of Alexandria, as well as of the rest of Egypt, encompasses an entire millennium—from the city’s founding by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. to the years just after the Islamic conquest of A.D. 642. Long considered lost beyond recall, the architecture of ancient Alexandria has until now remained mysterious. But here Judith McKenzie shows that it is indeed possible to reconstruct the city and many of its buildings by means of meticulous exploration of archaeological remains, written sources, and an array of other fragmentary evidence. The book approaches its subject at the macro- and the micro-level: from city-planning, building types, and designs to architectural style. It addresses the interaction between the imported Greek and native Egyptian traditions; the relations between the architecture of Alexandria and the other cities and towns of Egypt as well as the wider Mediterranean world; and Alexandria’s previously unrecognized role as a major source of architectural innovation and artistic influence. Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods; reconstruction drawings; and photographs, the book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the Mediterranean world.

Royal Bronze Statuary from Ancient Egypt

Author : Marsha Hill
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9789004123991
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book Royal Bronze Statuary from Ancient Egypt written by Marsha Hill and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egyptian bronze statuary has proven particularly intractable to chronological investigations. This study exploits clues offered by bronze royal statuettes to make identifications or stylistic assignments. A fuller understanding of the artistic milieu and role of small royal bronze statuary results.

The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt

Author : James P. Allen
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588391701
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt written by James P. Allen and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2005 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diseases and injuries were major concerns for ancient Egyptians. This book, featuring some sixty-four objects from the Metropolitan Museum, discusses how both practical and magical medicine informed Egyptian art and for the first time reproduces and translates treatments described in the spectacular Edwin Smith Papyrus.

Hatshepsut, from Queen to Pharaoh

Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588391736
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis Hatshepsut, from Queen to Pharaoh by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Download or read book Hatshepsut, from Queen to Pharaoh written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2005 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the artistically productive reign of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt

Art of Ancient Egypt

Author : Edith Whitney Watts
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 0870998536
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Art of Ancient Egypt written by Edith Whitney Watts and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A] comprehensive resource, which contains texts, posters, slides, and other materials about outstanding works of Egyptian art from the Museum's collection"--Welcome (preliminary page).

A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art

Author : Melinda K. Hartwig
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118325095
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art written by Melinda K. Hartwig and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. • Winner of the 2016 PROSE Award for Single Volume Reference in the Humanities & Social Sciences • Features contributions from top scholars in their respective fields of expertise relating to ancient Egyptian art • Provides overviews of past and present scholarship and suggests new avenues to stimulate debate and allow for critical readings of individual art works • Explores themes and topics such as methodological approaches, transmission of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, ancient reception, technology and interpretation, • Provides a comprehensive synthesis on a discipline that has diversified to the extent that it now incorporates subjects ranging from gender theory to ‘X-ray fluorescence’ and ‘image-based interpretations systems’

Beyond the Nile

Author : Sara E. Cole
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606065513
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Beyond the Nile written by Sara E. Cole and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cultural exchange in the eastern Mediterranean, importing and exporting not just wares but also new artistic techniques and styles. Egyptian, Greek, and Roman craftsmen imitated one another’s work, creating cultural and artistic hybrids that transcended a single tradition. Yet in spite of the remarkable artistic production that resulted from these interchanges, the complex vicissitudes of exchange between Egypt and the Classical world over the course of nearly 2500 years have not been comprehensively explored in a major exhibition or publication in the United States. It is precisely this aspect of Egypt’s history, however, that Beyond the Nile uncovers. Renowned scholars have come together to provide compelling analyses of the constantly evolving dynamics of cultural exchange, first between Egyptians and Greeks—during the Bronze Age, then the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece, and finally Ptolemaic Egypt—and later, when Egypt passed to Roman rule with the defeat of Cleopatra. Beyond the Nile, a milestone publication issued on the occasion of a major international exhibition, will become an indispensable contribution to the field. With gorgeous photographs of more than two hundred rare objects, including frescoes, statues, obelisks, jewelry, papyri, pottery, and coins, this volume offers an essential and inter-disciplinary approach to the rich world of artistic cross-pollination during antiquity.

Gifts for the Gods

Author : Marsha Hill
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588392317
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Gifts for the Gods written by Marsha Hill and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout their long history, the ancient Egyptians crafted exquisite statues of bronze, copper, silver and gold as offerings to their gods and for use in temples and shrines. This title focuses on the art and significance of Egyptian metal statuary, presenting insights and up-to-date information on this precious work.

Royal Statues in Egypt 300 BC-AD 220

Author : Elizabeth Brophy
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784911526
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (849 download)

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Download or read book Royal Statues in Egypt 300 BC-AD 220 written by Elizabeth Brophy and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to approach Ptolemaic and Imperial royal sculpture in Egypt dating between 300 BC and AD 220 from a contextual point of view. To collect together the statuary items that are identifiably royal and have a secure archaeological context, within Egypt.

The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile

Author : Kostas Buraselis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107355516
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book The Ptolemies, the Sea and the Nile written by Kostas Buraselis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its emphasis on the dynasty's concern for control of the sea – both the Mediterranean and the Red Sea – and the Nile, this book offers a new and original perspective on Ptolemaic power in a key period of Hellenistic history. Within the developing Aegean empire of the Ptolemies, the role of the navy is examined together with that of its admirals. Egypt's close relationship to Rhodes is subjected to scrutiny, as is the constant threat of piracy to the transport of goods on the Nile and by sea. Along with the trade in grain came the exchange of other products. Ptolemaic kings used their wealth for luxury ships and the dissemination of royal portraiture was accompanied by royal cult. Alexandria, the new capital of Egypt, attracted poets, scholars and even philosophers; geographical exploration by sea was a feature of the period and observations of the time enjoyed a long afterlife.

Sphinx

Author : Christiane Zivie-Coche
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801489549
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (895 download)

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Download or read book Sphinx written by Christiane Zivie-Coche and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sphinxes are legion in Egypt--what is so special about this one?... We shall take a stroll around the monument itself, scrutinizing its special features and analyzing the changes it experienced throughout its history. The evidence linked to the statue will enable us to trace its evolution... down to the worship it received in the first centuries of our own era, when Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans mingled together in devotion to this colossus, illustrious witness to a past that was already more than two millennia old."--from the IntroductionThe Great Sphinx of Giza is one of the few monuments from ancient Egypt familiar to nearly everyone. In a land where the colossal is part of the landscape, it still stands out, the largest known statue in Egypt. Originally constructed as the image of King Chephren, builder of the second of the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx later acquired new fame in the guise of the sun god Harmakhis. Major construction efforts in the New Kingdom and Roman Period transformed the monument and its environs into an impressive place of pilgrimage, visited until the end of pagan antiquity.Christiane Zivie-Coche, a distinguished Egyptologist, surveys the long history of the Great Sphinx and discusses its original appearance, its functions and religious significance, its relation to the many other Egyptian sphinxes, and the various discoveries connected with it. From votive objects deposited by the faithful and inscriptions that testify to details of worship, she reconstructs the cult of Harmakhis (in Egyptian, Har-em-akhet, or "Horus-in-the-horizon"), which arose around the monument in the second millennium. "We are faced," she writes, "with a religious phenomenon that is entirely original, though not unique: a theological reinterpretation turned an existing statue into the image of the god who had been invented on its basis."The coming of Christianity ended the Great Sphinx's religious role. The ever-present sand buried it, thus sparing it the fate that overtook the nearby pyramids, which were stripped of their stone by medieval builders. The monument remained untouched, covered by its desert blanket, until the first excavations. Zivie-Coche details the archaeological activity aimed at clearing the Sphinx and, later, at preserving it from the corrosive effects of a rising water table.