Egyptian Art

by Cyril Aldred

Book Overview

"His eloquent ability to weave facts, insights and interpretations into a compulsively readable account sets his book far above the clogged texts that too often pass for art history."-- The Times Educational Supplement Of the ancient art that has survived from the non-Classical world, that of Egypt makes a unique appeal.In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide Cyril Aldred surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian art and architecture, concentrating on the fine arts of painting and sculpture.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500201803
• ISBN13: 9780500201800
• Release Date: February 1985
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Easy to Read

I did a quick search on who Cyril Aldred was, and was very surprised to see that he was a scholar and art historian, given that this book is VERY Average Joe Friendly. The text has a voice to it, and the language used is pretty straight forward and informative. It's very cool, too, how the book is organized with time periods and plenty of pictures, which are all nice and clear, even in grey scale. I'm really glad I bought this book, I think it was a great value and would recommend this one to anyone interested in Art History or Ancient Egypt in general.

A wonderful introduction to Egyptian Art

Dr. Aldred does not need to be introduced: he is one of the most distinguished Egyptologists at the present time; being an expert in the subject, it is not surprising that this historical overview of ancient Egyptian Art should be recommended to anyone interested in following its steps from the beginnings to the end of Pharaonic History. Well-written, with many color and b & w illustrations cleverly chosen to enhance the contents. There are the too-often reproduced "masterpieces", but also several objects of interest not easily accesible to general public. Highly recommended also for lovers of the History of Arts.

Clear and concise

An excellent chronological survey of Egyptian art by one of the Egyptology's best writers.