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Lascaux: Movement, Space, and Time
by Norbert Aujoulat  Publisher Comments Discovered by chance by two boys in France in 1940, the cave of Lascaux-with its radiant wall paintings of bison, aurochs, horses, and deer-offers us the most astonishing view we have of the shadowy, powerful animal world of the Old Stone Age some 18,000...
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Description De L'egypte: Napoleon's Expedition To the Discovery of Ancient Egypt
by Franco Serino Publisher Comments Napoleon's Expedition to the Discovery of Ancient Egypt. This publication, dedicated to the description of so many gigantic monuments, is itself a colossal work in the field of literature, science and art....
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Egypt: 4000 Years of Art
by Jaromir Malek Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 367) and index....
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Cave of Altamira
by Synopsis This volume offers a fresh look at one the finest surviving works of Palaeoithic art: the paintings in the cave of Altamira in Northern Spain. Charts, maps and descriptions guide the readers through the cave chamber by chamber, and theories on the...
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Prehistoric Art: The Symbolic Journey of Humankind
by Randall White Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 232) and index....
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The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed
by Zahi Hawass Publisher Comments A leading archaeologist presents a richly illustrated study of the the intriguing wall paintings found in the royal tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, featuring more than three hundred reproductions of the murals and artworks, accompanied by an in...
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Ancient Egypt By Ippolito Rosellini
by Franco Serino Publisher Comments Following the Napoleonic military campaign in Egypt, Europe was able to rediscover the ancient Egyptian civilization, specifically amplifying knowledge of the country's archaeological monuments and the hieroglyphic script. This thirst for knowledge led...
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Discoveries: Prehistoric Art and Civilization (Discoveries)
by D Vialou Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed...
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Egyptian Art A&i (Art & Ideas)
by Jaromir Malek Synopsis Malek traces Egyptian art from its origins in prehistoric times through the supreme achievements of the pharaohs to the Roman period. Placing the works of art in their historical, geographical and spiritual context, he seeks to create a more complete and...
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Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt
by Nigel Strudwick Synopsis The British Museum has the largest and finest collection of antiquities from Egypt and the Sudan outside of those countries. Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt presents the highlights of the British Museum's Egyptian collection for the first time in print...
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The Cave Painters: Probing the Mysteries of the World's First Artists
by Gregory Curtis Publisher Comments The Cave Painters is a vivid introduction to the spectacular cave paintings of France and Spain—the individuals who rediscovered them, theories about their origins, their splendor and mystery. Gergory Curtis makes us see the astonishing...
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Coptic Egypt : Christians of the Nile (01 Edition)
by Christian Cannuyer Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed...
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The gold of the pharaohs.
by Henri Stierlin Synopsis A breathtaking glimpse into the coffers of ancient Egypt, revealing gold and silver artifacts and other rare treasures from royal tombs....
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Egypt: People, Gods, Pharaohs
by Rose Marie Hagen Synopsis What do we really know about our ancestors? Not about the rulers and generals, but about laborers, farmers, soldiers and families. Egypt is a perfect case in point, almost a blank slate for most of us as it regards details of their everyday life. This...
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Masterpieces of the J. Paul Getty Museum: Antiquities
by Benedicte Gilman Publisher Comments These lavish volumes feature highlights of five of the collections in the J. Paul Getty Museum. Each volume contains between seventy-five and one hundred objects, handsomely reproduced in full color and described by members of the curatorial staff...
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Aegean Wares: Artworks of the Early Cycladic Culture in the Museum of Cycladic Art
by Nichola Stampolidis Synopsis Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Cycladic culture is best known for its flat female idols carved out of the islands' pure white marble. This beautiful illustrated book explores these periods in Cycladic culture and how the natural environment of the...
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Ancient Egyptian Design
by Dover Publisher Comments Timeless in their beauty and appeal, these designs come from one of the great art traditions of the ancient world. Culled from rare and authentic sources, more than 270 color and black-and-white illustrations include gods and goddesses, animals, priests,...
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Description de L'Egypte
by Gilles Neret Synopsis In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte launched an expedition of 35,000 soldiers to conquer Egypt. The campaign was a military and political disaster but nonetheless it had a profound and lasting impact, by revealing the splendour of a mysterious and forgotten...
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Temples and Tombs: Treasures of Egyptian Art from the British Museum
by Edna Russmann Book News Annotation Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the American Federation of Arts and the British Museum, this attractive volume presents 85 objects in full-page color plates. Items include portraits, statues, relief, sculpture, jewelry...
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The Treasures of Ancient Egypt: From the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
by Egyptian Museum Publisher Comments The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world's most celebrated collection of Egyptian antiquities. Because of the encyclopedic nature of the collection, this comprehensive, illustrated guide to the museum is required reading for anyone interested in...
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