The fascination of Egypt
Selected works from the Dresden Skulpturensammlung
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Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Stephan Koja, Saskia Wetzig - Details
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18.9.2022
Englisch
25 × 21 cm, 192 Seiten, 188 farbige Abb.FesteinbandISBN: 978-3-95498-699-6
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Ancient Egyptian culture continues to exert an unbroken fascination to this day. The appeal of these artefacts lies, among other things, in their great antiquity and good state of preservation, in their vibrant colours, the formal clarity and distinctiveness of their iconography, as well as the monumental impact of even the smallest objects. Egyptian works have been collected in Dresden ever since the early eighteenth century, when the foundations were laid for what is now a remarkable collection including, for example, the Dresden Book of the Dead papyrus, the famous mummies from Saqqara, and the remarkable temple reliefs with representations of the Sed Festival. This book explores th...
