Egyptian Treasures From the E Gyptian Museum in Cairo

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Summary: One of the most beautiful books I have ever seen.
Review: There are many books on the subject of Ancient Egpytian artifacts. This is without doubt one of the finest. The quality of the reproductions is of the highest calibre and the accompanying text illuminating and engaging. The Cairo Museum is custodian of a priceless heritage, both for the people of modern Egypt and the rest of humanity. Thanks to this volume, those of us who are not able to journey to Cairo can have a glimpse of the treasures they hold. I would love to see more editions of this type, highlighting particular sections of the collection.

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Summary: 10 stars is the correct rating !
Review: This book presents the collection of Egyptian antiquities located in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo; each featured object is accompanied by a short description and a photograph. The photographs, never before published, were expressly made for the book by internationally acclaimed photographer Araldo De Luca. The numerous essays were written by international contributors, among which are Francesco Tiradritti, Christiane Ziegler, Zahi Hawass, Jean Yoyotte and Anna Maria Donadoni Roveri; they cover topics such as Egyptian art, history, the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun. Art lovers will thoroughly enjoy this beautiful and informative guide, now available in many languages.

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Summary: 10 stars is the correct rating !
Review: This book presents the collection of Egyptian antiquities located in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo; each featured object is accompanied by a short description and a photograph. The photographs, never before published, were expressly made for the book by internationally acclaimed photographer Araldo De Luca. The numerous essays were written by international contributors, among which are Francesco Tiradritti, Christiane Ziegler, Zahi Hawass, Jean Yoyotte and Anna Maria Donadoni Roveri; they cover topics such as Egyptian art, history, the Valley of the Kings and Tutankhamun. Art lovers will thoroughly enjoy this beautiful and informative guide, now available in many languages.

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Summary: Great lavish book!
Review: This book will serve as a perennial reference for anyone interested in ancient egyptian art. There are three notable features. Firstly, different sections are authored by experts in their respective field of study. Secondly, the photographs are lavishly presented with detailed full page close-ups. Third; each featured item has a catalogue no. and brief technical data as an entry point into a descriptive essay of the item. The photos are of immaculately high quality, a wonderful resource for illustrators, jewellery designers and the like. I have never seen Egyptian art pieces reproduced with such high quality in other books on this same topic. This feature puts this book head and shoulders above the rest.

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Summary: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM CAIRO MUSEUM
Review: This display in such excellent color directly complements my visit to the museum. The color plates make one wish to be disolved into the pages to re-live the experience of being there. An excellent reference or talk piece.

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Summary: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM CAIRO MUSEUM
Review: This display in such excellent color directly complements my visit to the museum. The color plates make one wish to be disolved into the pages to re-live the experience of being there. An excellent reference or talk piece.

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Summary: Amazing Book
Review: This is definitely a cheaper way of seeing the museum in Cairo! When I went to Egypt last fall, we spent an afternoon in the museum. People could spend days in there and see new things. It is so packed full of artifacts that we could only stand to be in there for a few hours. Our brains could only absorb so much! This book is a good way to go back and learn about all of the things that we saw.
The pictures are large and unbelievably clear. I would recommend this book to everyone! Of course, I would also recommend a trip to Cairo...

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Summary: Amazing Book
Review: This is definitely a cheaper way of seeing the museum in Cairo! When I went to Egypt last fall, we spent an afternoon in the museum. People could spend days in there and see new things. It is so packed full of artifacts that we could only stand to be in there for a few hours. Our brains could only absorb so much! This book is a good way to go back and learn about all of the things that we saw.
The pictures are large and unbelievably clear. I would recommend this book to everyone! Of course, I would also recommend a trip to Cairo...

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Summary: Not all that glitters is gold - but this is!
Review: Usually books that feature full-page close-up photos are merely trying to mask their appaling lack of essense. Not so with the Egyptian Treasures - it is an excellent (albeit a bit too pricy) compilation of egyptian art and artifacts from all eras - from pre-dynastic to Roman. Although a full chronology would have helped greately (or if the images were arranged in order of decreasing age), the images easily offset this moderately annoying error. However, like noted above, the book is a pleasure for the brain as well as the eyes - almost all objects are accompinied with a brief description and historic data (somewhat like the Simon and Schuster's Encyclopedia series). I find that another thing which would have helped greately would be the listing of where exactly this each object was found (site/room number/quadrant), just because the Archaeological Catalogue Number Listings isn't always the most convenient thing underhand. As a resource book of what the humanity is capable of creating, or just what the Egyptians managed to do within their 3000-odd years, this is an excellent work. If you are thinkng of buying this for as some sort of history reference, it's not the best choice.