Egyptian Decorative Art - A Course of Lectures Delivered At the Royal Institution

Klappentext Published 1895, these illustrated lectures explore the historical development of ancient Egyptian decorative art and its influence on modern-day design. Zusammenfassung Published by pioneering archaeologist Flinders Petrie (1853–1942) in 1895, these lectures explore the historical development of ancient Egyptian decorative art. By examining and illustrating its geometrical, natural, structural and symbolic patterns, Petrie argues that ancient Egyptian artistry influences much modern-day design. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Sources of decoration; 2. Geometrical decoration; 3. Natural decoration; 4. Structural decoration; 5. Symbolic decoration; Index.

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• Authors: Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, William Matthew Flinders Petrie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108065801
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06580-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology