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OverviewThis volume has a dual value; it is a collection of delicate portrayals of ancient Egyptian art, architectural features and sculpture, while also providing an insight into the work of Prisse d'Avennes, a 19th-century Egyptologist who was ahead of his time in realizing the need to record such vulnerable monuments - in a period when the camera had not fully developed, painting and sketches were the only way of doing this. In addition to the colour illustrations, the book includes notes to the plates and an introduction describing the life and work of the author. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Prisse d'Avennes , Maarten RavenPublisher: The American University in Cairo Press Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.880kg ISBN: 9789774245848ISBN 10: 9774245849 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 28 February 2001 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsNone of Prisse's contemporaries had the skill or endurance to bring such an endeavor to such a brilliant end. He was far ahead of his time in his awareness of the vulnerability of the monuments and the need to protect them and to record them. His were the first reliable drawings of Egyptian architecture and ornaments and the first plans and sections of constructions newly excavated. He returned to Paris [in 1860] with a rich harvest of 300 drawings, 400 meters of squeezes; and 150 photographs. - Maarten J. Raven, Curator of the Egyptian Department, the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden. Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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