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A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 1 (of 2) — Georges Perrot

A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 1 (of 2)

Georges Perrot

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 450 pages

A classic historical study of ancient Egyptian art, translated from the French of Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez. It surveys architecture, sculpture and painting from the earliest dynasties, placing them in their cultural context. Listeners interested in Egyptology and art history will find it a thorough and engaging introduction.

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Opening of the book

A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT

EGYPT.

A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT

FROM THE FRENCH

OF

GEORGES PERROT,

PROFESSOR IN THE FACULTY OF LETTERS, PARIS; MEMBER OF THE

INSTITUTE

AND

CHARLES CHIPIEZ.

ILLUSTRATED WITH FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-EIGHT ENGRAVINGS IN THE

TEXT, AND FOURTEEN STEEL AND COLOURED PLATES.

IN TWO VOLUMES.—VOL. I.
TRANSLATED AND EDITED BY
WALTER ARMSTRONG, B. A., Oxon.,
AUTHOR OF "ALFRED STEVENS," ETC.
London: CHAPMAN AND HALL, Limited.
New York: A. C. ARMSTRONG AND SON.
1883.
London:
R. Clay, Sons, and Taylor,
BREAD STREET HILL.
PREFACE.

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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT.
  2. PREFACE.
  3. CONTENTS.
  4. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. INTRODUCTION.
  6. TO THE READER.
  7. A HISTORY OF ART IN ANCIENT EGYPT CHAPTER I.
  8. CHAPTER II.
  9. CHAPTER III.
  10. CHAPTER IV.
  11. FOOTNOTES:
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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