ISBN:
9781588395641
Language:
English
Pages:
xix, 379 S
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Illustrationen
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31 cm
DDC:
709.32013
Keywords:
Art, Egyptian Catalogs
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Egypt Exhibitions Antiquities
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Egypt Exhibitions History Middle Kingdom, ca. 2180-ca. 1551 B.C
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Ausstellungskatalog Metropolitan Museum of Art 2015
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Ägypten
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Kunst
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Geschichte 2030 v. Chr.-1650 v. Chr.
Abstract:
Klappentext: The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt's expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photography undertaken specifically for this catalogue.0Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC, USA (6.10.2015-24.1.2016)
Note:
What was the Middle Kingdom?
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Aspects of Middle Kingdom art. Architecture : building for eternity across Egypt
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Catalogue. A new start from the south : Thebes during the eleventh dynasty
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The move to the north : establishing a new capital
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Pharaoh : power and performance
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Royal women : ladies of the two lands
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The pharaoh's subjects : court and provinces
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An expanding worldview : conquest, colonization, and coexistence
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The impact of Middle Kingdom literature : ancient and modern
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Comprehending life : community, environment, and the supernatural
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Understanding death : a journey between worlds
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Abydos and Osiris : the terrace of the great god
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Temples : secluded domains for kings and gods
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Later life of Middle Kingdom monuments : interrogating Tanis
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Middle Kingdom history and archaeology. Middle Kingdom history : an overview
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Excavations by the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Middle Kingdom sites
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Selected sites : Elephantine ; Thebes : East Bank (Karnak and Luxor) ; Thebes : West Bank, Abydos ; Middle Egypt ; The Fayum ; Lisht ; Dahshur ; Memphis ; The Delta
URL:
http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2015/ancient-egypt-transformed
URL:
http://store.metmuseum.org/exhibition-catalogues/ancient-egypt-transformed-the-middle-kingdom/invt/80028515
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