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The Art of Ancient Egypt: Revised Edition Paperback – September 15, 2008
| Gay Robins (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
- Print length272 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication dateSeptember 15, 2008
- Dimensions10.3 x 0.78 x 9.78 inches
- ISBN-100674030656
- ISBN-13978-0674030657
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Robins has produced the first significant general survey of ancient Egyptian art in the English language since Cyril Aldred's "Egyptian Art in the Days of the Pharaohs, 3100-320 BC "and W. Stevenson Smith's "The Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt,.".Unique to this survey is the inclusion of Ptolemaic art and the attention paid to the decoration of sarcophagi, coffins, and mummy cartonages over three millennia. The text is authoritative and fully referenced with an excellent bibliography. This work will interest general readers as well as scholars and is recommended for all public and academic libraries. -- Edward K. Werner "Library Journal"
delight anyone interested in the art and archaeology of the ancient world.
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- Publisher : Harvard University Press; 2nd edition (September 15, 2008)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 272 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0674030656
- ISBN-13 : 978-0674030657
- Item Weight : 2.61 pounds
- Dimensions : 10.3 x 0.78 x 9.78 inches
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With this ringing endorsement, a few details that Robins brought to my attention that I had never considered or realized. The first (and most significant) is that Egyptian art *does* change and evolve over time. Certainly there are consistent themes and forms in the art, the changes subtle and nuanced, but the joy (and interest) of studying this is finding and explaining these differences. For example, following the end of the Old Kingdom (2134 BCE), provincial rulers in Upper Egypt didn't have access to the skilled artisans in Memphis (the cultural center of ancient Egypt), and therefore had to use whatever local talent they had. As a result, Upper Egyptian art from the First Intermediate Period (2134 - 2040 BCE) has its own unique style: large eyes, a high, small back, and a lack of musculature in male figures. WIth the reunification of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom (2040 BCE - 1640 BCE), there is a deliberate return to Old Kingdom styles, a signal of political centralization and an underscoring of the connection between the 11th dynasty kings and the Old Kingdom 6th dynasty.
Another detail that I had seen (but had been wholly unaware of) was the proportions the Egyptians used, and how the relationship of these proportions changed over time. For example, in the 12th dynasty (1991 - 1793 BCE), there were 18 "squares" between the sole of a figure's feet and the crown of the head. These proportions changed between the 13th and 17th dynasties (1793 - 1150 BCE) and again with the 18th dynasty (1550 - 1307 BCE) - most noticably during the reign of the "heretic king" Amunhotep IV / Alhenaten (when not only the proportions changed, but so too the number of sqaures increased to accomodate for the longer neck and face.)
Robins' writing style is academic without being pretentious -the way in which she seamlessly synthesizes the broader themes of Egyptian society with the major historical events of ancient Egypt while connecting them to the trends and changes in art is another strength of the book. She does this so well, readers are likely not to notice; to pull this off seeminlgy so effortlessly is not easy, and is testament to her skill as a writer and her mastery of the subject.
For those interested in art history, I imagine this would be a "must-have" text, as well as those with a strong interest (like me) in ancient Egypt. Highly recommended.
I am a beginner at ancient Egyptian art, and this book was geared toward me. It has simple, straightforward explanations and excellent captions for the images that tell you what you're looking at and its significance to the field of Egyptian art. I read the entire book but must admit I bought it for the pictures, which are full color and represent many types and styles of art objects. Nothing tells art history like pictures, which you can examine to your heart's content; the explanations can point out and explain relevant features, but you must take in these features with your own two eyes in order to absorb them properly. A must-have for the beginner in Egyptology who wants a firm foundation in the art history of one of the world's greatest civilizations!









