The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition [Paperback]

Gay Robins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0674030656 | ISBN-13: 978-0674030657 | Edition: Revised Edition

From the awesome grandeur of the Great Pyramids to the delicacy of a face etched on an amulet, the spellbinding power of ancient Egyptian art persists to this day. Spanning three thousand years, this beautifully illustrated history offers a thorough and delightfully readable introduction to the artwork even as it provides insight into questions that have long engaged experts and amateurs alike. In its scope, its detail, and its eloquent reproduction of over 250 objects, Gay Robins’s classic book is without parallel as a guide to the art of ancient Egypt. And her eagerly awaited new edition includes many new color photographs and a fully revised and updated bibliography.

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About the Author

Gay Robins is Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History at Emory University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Press; Revised Edition edition (September 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674030656
• ISBN-13: 978-0674030657
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 10.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #2 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Ancient & Classical
  • #12 in Books > History > Ancient > Egypt

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good book, February 15, 2009

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cbfcbf "cbfcbf" (Northern CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition (Paperback)

This turned out to be exactly what I was looking for which was a basic explanation of Egyptian art. It is extremely well orgainzed and is not written in a dense fashion. The illustrations/photos of art have good, lengthy explanations next to them- telling you exactly what you are looking at, not just "wall painting from tomb". I really wish all art history books were this well written, lushly illustrated and frankly, affordable.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Newly revised version of a classic, December 22, 2009

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This review is from: The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition (Paperback)

This book is a classic, plain and simple. Robins is the leading (living) expert on Egyptian art, and her introduction to it in this lavishly illustrated volume is the most up-to-date source out there. Other classics (for instance, William Stevenson Smith's volume) are perhaps more thorough, but they are also so old as to border on antiquated at this point.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid imagery, October 22, 2010

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This review is from: The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition (Paperback)

This book is written for a laymen to understand and the imagery in this book is fabulous! I can't think of a page that doesn't show at least some images of Egyptian Art. Definitely worth the money.