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The Egyptian Revival - Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West (Paperback, New ed)
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The Egyptian Revival - Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West (Paperback, New ed)
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This beautifully illustrated, closely argued, pioneering, and
definitive magisterial survey spans over two thousand years and
analyzes the astonishing and persistent influence that Ancient
Egyptian culture has had on the West. Professor Stevens 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.
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. He charts the remarkable persistence of Egyptian motifs
in design from Graeco-Roman Antiquity, through the Mediaeval,
Baroque, and Neo-Classical periods, and goes on to trace the rise
of Egyptology in the nineteenth century, twentieth-century
manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of
Tutankhamun's tomb, and various aspects of Egyptianising 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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