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008			911101s1992 enka b 001 0 eng
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050	0	0	_aN 5350 _b.W49 1992
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aWilkinson, Richard H.
245	1	0	_aReading Egyptian art : _ba hieroglyphic guide to ancient Egyptian painting and sculpture / _cRichard H. Wilkinson.
260			_aLondon : _bThames and Hudson, _cc1992.
300			_a224 p. : _bill. (some col.) ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 220-222) and index.
505	0		_aMan -- Woman -- Anthropomorphic deities -- Parts of the human body -- Mammals -- Parts of mammals -- Birds -- Parts of birds -- Amphibians and reptiles -- Fishes and parts of fishes -- Invertebrates -- Trees and plants -- Sky, earth, water -- Buildings and parts of buildings -- Ships and parts of ships -- Domestic and funerary furniture -- Temple furniture and sacred emblems -- Crowns, dress, staves -- Warfare, hunting, butchery -- Agriculture and crafts -- Rope, fiber, baskets -- Vessels of stone and earthenware -- Loaves and cakes -- Writings, games, music.
520			_aThe art of ancient Egypt has excited imaginations for centuries. But without knowledge of hieroglyphic images, Egypt's rich artistic legacy, from colossal statues to finely wrought jewelry and minuscule charms, remains obscure. Here, for the first time, is an introduction to the symbolic language of hieroglyphs: a directory of the one hundred signs used most often in Egyptian painting and sculpture--from seated man and lion to vulture and ankh. This great repertoire of.
520			_asymbols was developed to make the trancendental enigmas of creation, fortune and fecundity, death and the life beyond, immediate and understandable. Richard Wilkinson's authoritative and thoroughly researched guide offers a comprehensive explanation of the symbols, their origins, identification and uses. He shows how they form a crucial pictorial component of many of the greatest Egyptian masterpieces--an insight hitherto enjoyed only by scholars and Egyptologists. The.
520			_ahieroglyphs are arranged thematically, fully cross-referenced, and illustrated by several hundred newly commissioned drawings and photographs. The result is an indispensable companion for those seeking to understand the mysteries of Egyptian art, and a fascinating sourcebook for all ages on an ancient language's hidden symbols and signs.
650		0	_aArt, Egyptian _xThemes, motives.
650		0	_aArt, Ancient _zEgypt _xThemes, motives.
650		0	_aSymbolism in art _zEgypt.
650		0	_aEgyptian language _xWriting, Hieroglyphic.
653	0		_aVisual arts _aHistory
653	0		_aEgypt
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