In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a
completely updated and much expanded third edition of his
magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose
the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the
present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and
definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of
Ancient Egyptian culture on the West.
The author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of
Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the
development of much of Western architecture, art, design, and
religion. Curl examines:
- the persistence of Egyptian motifs in design from Graeco-Roman
Antiquity, through the Medieval, Baroque, and Neo-Classical
periods
- rise of Egyptology in the nineteenth and twentieth-century
manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of
Tutankhamun s tomb
- various aspects of Egyptianizing tendencies in the Art Deco
style and afterwards.
For students of art, architectural and ancient history, and
those interested in western European culture generally, this book
will be an inspiring and invaluable addition to the available
literature."
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