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Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt - In Company with Several Divisions of the French Army, during the Campaigns of General Bonaparte in that Country (Paperback)
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Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt - In Company with Several Divisions of the French Army, during the Campaigns of General Bonaparte in that Country (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Egyptology, Volume 3
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Napoleon's military expedition to Egypt in 1798 famously included
various scientists and savants, among whom was the author of this
three-volume work, published in French in 1802 and in English in
1803. Vivant Denon (1747-1825) was a diplomat under the Ancien
Regime, but survived the Revolution thanks to the patronage of the
painter David, and met Napoleon through the salon of Josephine de
Beauharnais. He accompanied the army, excavating and sketching,
sometimes even during battles. The publication of this lively,
illustrated account is regarded as the chief stimulus for the
so-called 'Egyptian Revival' style of architecture, interior design
and even costume. In Volume 3, Denon continues his travels, taking
opportunities to join with surveying parties, sketching, and
purchasing antiquities, including mummies and papyrus manuscripts.
The volume ends with Denon's return to France, and his regret at
how little he had seen and done, compared with the immensity of
Egypt.
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