Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction

by Christina Riggs

Book Overview

From Berlin to Boston, and St Petersburg to Sydney, ancient Egyptian art fills the galleries of some of the world's greatest museums, while the architecture of Egyptian temples and pyramids has attracted tourists to Egypt for centuries. But what did Egyptian art and architecture mean to the people who first made and used it - and why has it had such an enduring appeal?

In this Very Short Introduction, Christina Riggs explores the visual arts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019968278X
• ISBN13: 9780199682782
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 2.9" x 8.2"