In this Very Short Introduction Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. Describing the context and stories behind the objects that fill our museums and galleries, from sculpture and magical implements to whole buildings, Riggs explores the relationship between the ancient world and our own.
In this Very Short Introduction Christina Riggs explores the visual arts produced in Egypt over a span of some 4,000 years. Describing the context and stories behind the objects that fill our museums and galleries, from sculpture and magical implements to whole buildings, Riggs explores the relationship between the ancient world and our own.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Four little words
- 2: Egypt on display
- 3: Making Egyptian art and architecture
- 4: Art and power
- 5: Signs, sex, status
- 6: Out of Egypt
- Further reading
- Index
