EGYPTIAN ART

Egyptian Art Egyptian art from its prehistoric origins through 3, 000 years of achievement. Deftly traces Egyptian art from its prehistoric origins through three thousand years of astonishing achievements in the era of the pharaohs to the conquest of Egypt by the Romans Outlines artistic trends in each period, linking them to economic, political and spiritual developments Discusses the full range of artistic output: monumental architecture, sculpture, wall-reliefs, paintings, furniture, jewellery, papyri and pottery Jaromir Malek is Keeper of the Archive at the Griffith Institute, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. His books include In the Shadow of the Pyramids:Egypt During the Old Kingdom and Egypt: 4, 000 Years of Art, also published by Phaidon.