Made in Ancient Egypt

This book looks at the art and material culture of Ancient Egypt in a new way – by finding out who made it and how. The making of various kinds of Egyptian art was dictated by the different materials used: stone, ceramics, faience and glass, metalwork, jewellery, paint, linen, basketry, wood, papyrus and cartonnage. Each of these media is examined in turn, and the exquisite workmanship and knowledge of individual makers is here revealed and celebrated. The book accompanies a major exhibition at... Zobrazit více