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Summary: A wonderful book.
Review: I cannot add anything to what Achmal said except that the only thing missing from this book is the charm of actually being in the museum.
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Summary: Best Egyptian-artifact photo book I've seen. Don't miss it.
Review: I don't know about you, but when I get a big photo book, I thumb through the photos first, then go back and look at them individually, and read the text last, if at all -- skim it, usually. So -- the photos here are magnificent! Color printing has gotten pretty close to photographic quality in the last few years, and you won't find better-quality color than in "Egyptian Treasures." Book design (by PB Lovisetti & C. Zanotti) is clean and attractive. Bravo!The artifacts, all from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, span some 4,000 years -- and for 3,000 years, from the First Dynasty to the Roman conquest, their artistic conventions stayed pretty much the same -- enough so that almost any artwork from this period is, even at a casual glance, obviously 'Egyptian.' Anyway, if you're over 12, and have been to any fair-size art or archaeological museum, you've seen some mummies, coffins and statues, probably some jewelry and woodwork too -- not to mention pictures of the Pyramids and King Tut's gold. But, unless you've been to dozens of Egyptian collections, you've never seen the range of first-rate art displayed here -- unless, of course, you've already been to Cairo. Makes me want to go out & buy a ticket to Egypt. Some of this stuff is just astonishing. The jewelry is (often) 'Art-Deco', not by coincidence, since much of this material was unearthed in the early 20th century. And if you've only seen the knock-offs, wait til you see the originals! There are wall-paintings that, if they didn't have papyrus plants, you'd think were Chinese. And the little painted wood-carvings, with marvelous scenes from everyday life -- and with colors so bright, they could have been your grandmother's, instead of being 4,000 years old. There's a lot to be said for using the desert for cemeteries.... The text is by 16 (or so) specialists, and ranges from pretty good to instant eye-glaze. You don't buy this kind of book for the text. Fortunately, the photo captions are uniformly good. Complaints: no map, and no index! C'mon, folks -- we don't all know where Tanis is, or Zagazig. And we might want to find out, later, who Muhammad Ali (1769-1849) *really*was....
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Summary: Best Egyptian-artifact photo book I've seen. Don't miss it.
Review: I don't know about you, but when I get a big photo book, I thumb through the photos first, then go back and look at them individually, and read the text last, if at all -- skim it, usually. So -- the photos here are magnificent! Color printing has gotten pretty close to photographic quality in the last few years, and you won't find better-quality color than in "Egyptian Treasures." Book design (by PB Lovisetti & C. Zanotti) is clean and attractive. Bravo! The artifacts, all from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, span some 4,000 years -- and for 3,000 years, from the First Dynasty to the Roman conquest, their artistic conventions stayed pretty much the same -- enough so that almost any artwork from this period is, even at a casual glance, obviously 'Egyptian.' Anyway, if you're over 12, and have been to any fair-size art or archaeological museum, you've seen some mummies, coffins and statues, probably some jewelry and woodwork too -- not to mention pictures of the Pyramids and King Tut's gold. But, unless you've been to dozens of Egyptian collections, you've never seen the range of first-rate art displayed here -- unless, of course, you've already been to Cairo. Makes me want to go out & buy a ticket to Egypt. Some of this stuff is just astonishing. The jewelry is (often) 'Art-Deco', not by coincidence, since much of this material was unearthed in the early 20th century. And if you've only seen the knock-offs, wait til you see the originals! There are wall-paintings that, if they didn't have papyrus plants, you'd think were Chinese. And the little painted wood-carvings, with marvelous scenes from everyday life -- and with colors so bright, they could have been your grandmother's, instead of being 4,000 years old. There's a lot to be said for using the desert for cemeteries.... The text is by 16 (or so) specialists, and ranges from pretty good to instant eye-glaze. You don't buy this kind of book for the text. Fortunately, the photo captions are uniformly good. Complaints: no map, and no index! C'mon, folks -- we don't all know where Tanis is, or Zagazig. And we might want to find out, later, who Muhammad Ali (1769-1849) *really*was....
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Summary: An Informative and Enlightening read
Review: I recieved this book as a generous gift from my friends, and there is no better book about Ancient Egypt they could have gotten me. After looking at all the pictures, I was able to envision what life was like for the people of ancient Egypt. Looking into the eyes of a close up photograph of a princess, I could almost feel what she must have felt in the hot sun along the magnificent Nile. The essays provide lots of information on the artifacts and the accompanying pictures are suberb. Often close-up or at side view angles, it is like you are viewing the items in a muesuem. This is a must-buy for any Egyptophile or anyone interested in ancient cultures. Well worth the money!
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Summary: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO
Review: IF YOU WANT TO VISIT THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO BUT FIND IT INCONVENIENT TO GET THERE THIS IS THE SECOND BEST WAY TO VIEW THE OBJECTS. THE COLOR PRINTS ARE AS GOOD AS CAN BE PRINTED AND THE DETAIL IN DESCRIPTION IS VERY HELPFUL. I HAVE A LIBRARY AND THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST DETAILED BOOK I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS WRITTEN ON ARTIFACTS FOUND IN EGYPT. 5 STARS !!!
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Summary: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO
Review: IF YOU WANT TO VISIT THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM IN CAIRO BUT FIND IT INCONVENIENT TO GET THERE THIS IS THE SECOND BEST WAY TO VIEW THE OBJECTS. THE COLOR PRINTS ARE AS GOOD AS CAN BE PRINTED AND THE DETAIL IN DESCRIPTION IS VERY HELPFUL. I HAVE A LIBRARY AND THIS IS THE BEST AND MOST DETAILED BOOK I HAVE SEEN IN YEARS WRITTEN ON ARTIFACTS FOUND IN EGYPT. 5 STARS !!!
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Summary: I love it all!
Review: Reading the KMT magazine I came accross a review about this book. I had to have it. For years now I love all about ancient Egypte. Allready was there twice. The museum is spectacular in all aspects: being old and dusty and for the spectacular things you can see! Thats why I had to have this book. And I'm not disappointed! The photo's are really spectactular and I like very much the essays. A book you must have. I friend of mine saw it and said the same: I must have this. When you love Egypt: BUY! Joke Boersma
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Summary: One of Egypt's greatest collection without a doubt.
Review: The artifacts are arranged from earliest to latest, which creates a greater understanding of the arts and their progression. The arts themselves are mostly jewelry, coffins, statues, and painted carvings. There are many other objects like beds, chairs, etc. A discription of the objects is listed with it's use, material properties, aerchaeological founder, and a story behind each item.
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Summary: An Outsanding Piece from an Outstanding museum!!
Review: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is whit out a doubt the greatest museum in terms of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. This book is filled with beautiful images of the most artistically amazing pieces as well as the most historically signifigant with a concise explination. On top of that the contents of the book are arranged in an easy to find in chronlogical order. A must have for all artists and scholars.
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Summary: An Outsanding Piece from an Outstanding museum!!
Review: The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is whit out a doubt the greatest museum in terms of Ancient Egyptian artifacts. This book is filled with beautiful images of the most artistically amazing pieces as well as the most historically signifigant with a concise explination. On top of that the contents of the book are arranged in an easy to find in chronlogical order. A must have for all artists and scholars.
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