Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
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Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids is a substantial digital exhibition catalogue on the art and archaeology of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. This English-language PDF is available as an instant download.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the volume accompanied an exhibition presented in Paris, New York, and Toronto between 1999 and 2000. It brings together essays, chronology, catalogue entries, references, and indexes.
The book is suited to readers researching Egyptian art, ancient history, archaeology, museum collections, and the culture of the pyramid age.
Book Overview
Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids surveys the visual and material culture of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. The catalogue considers architecture, sculpture, reliefs, furniture, stone vessels, tombs, temples, excavation, and archaeological sites.
Its introductory essays discuss the history of the Old Kingdom, the Step Pyramid precinct of King Djoser, pyramid complexes, officials’ tombs, royal and nonroyal statuary, reserve heads, reliefs, and the human image in nonroyal art. Further essays examine Old Kingdom furniture, stone vessels, excavations at sites including Giza and Balat, and Egyptian archaeology.
The catalogue is arranged by the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Dynasties. A glossary, bibliography, indexes, and photograph credits complete the reference structure.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- A brief history of the Old Kingdom and a note on Egyptian chronology.
- Studies of the Step Pyramid precinct of King Djoser, pyramids, temples, and officials’ tombs.
- Examinations of royal, nonroyal, and reserve-head sculpture.
- Essays on royal reliefs and the human image in Old Kingdom nonroyal reliefs.
- Discussions of furniture, stone vessels, excavation, and Egyptian archaeologists.
- A dynasty-based catalogue covering the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Dynasties.
- A glossary, bibliography, indexes, and photograph credits for further reference.
Why This Book Matters
This catalogue brings together museum objects and scholarly essays focused on one of the foundational periods of Egyptian art. Its organization connects individual works with their architectural, funerary, archaeological, and historical settings.
As a publication of The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition, it provides a documented reference for studying Old Kingdom art, monuments, objects, and collections.
Book Details
| Title | Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids |
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| Author | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Publisher | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Publication Date | 1999 |
| Copyright | Copyright © 1999 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Language | English |
| Format | |
| File Size | 99.2 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 104033087 |
| Pages | 562 |
| ISBN-10 | 0-87099-906-0 (HC); 0-87099 907-9 (pbk.); 0-8109-65 43-7 (Abrams) |
| Exhibition | Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids |
| Exhibition Locations and Dates | Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, April 6 to July 12, 1999; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, September 16, 1999, to January 9, 2000; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, February 13 to May 22, 2000 |
| Catalogue Description | Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sept. 16, 1999-Jan. 9, 2000. |
| Additional Contents | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Pages Analyzed Locally | 10 |
| Native Text Pages | 0 |
| Locally OCR-Read Pages | 10 |
| Unreadable Pages | 0 |
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Access this digital edition of Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids for study, reference, and collection research.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Exhibition Locations and Dates | Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, from April 6 to July 12, 1999; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from September 16, 1999, to January 9, 2000; and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, from February 13 to May 22, 2000 |
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