Stones of Ancient Egypt. A Guide to Materials for Architecture, Sculpture, and Jewelry.
Safran Editions| N° d'inventaire | 26766 |
| Format | 17 x 24 |
| Détails | 320 p., color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Brussels, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782874571336 |
Stones of Ancient Egypt is an essential book for Egyptologists, art historians, and anyone interested in identifying the materials of Pharaonic architecture, sculpture, and jewelry.
A practical guide, it provides descriptions and criteria for identifying rocks and minerals and presents a very rich selection of illustrated works, taken from major international collections, allowing you to visualize the appearance of materials used over nearly 3,500 years.
The book also provides an update on our knowledge of the lexicography of minerals and their use in art, highlighting their diversity, but also the rules that governed their use in ancient Egypt.
Stones of Ancient Egypt is an essential book for Egyptologists, art historians, and anyone interested in identifying the materials of Pharaonic architecture, sculpture, and jewelry.
A practical guide, it provides descriptions and criteria for identifying rocks and minerals and presents a very rich selection of illustrated works, taken from major international collections, allowing you to visualize the appearance of materials used over nearly 3,500 years.
The book also provides an update on our knowledge of the lexicography of minerals and their use in art, highlighting their diversity, but also the rules that governed their use in ancient Egypt.