Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art

by Salima Ikram

A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-Th odore- mile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, long before the discipline was even properly established.

Prisse first embarked on his explorations in 1836, documenting sites throughout the Nile Valley, often under his Egyptian pseudonym,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836565005
• ISBN13: 9783836565004
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.8" x 7.8"