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Title: Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids by James P. Allen, Dorothea Arnold, Christiane Ziegler ISBN: 0-300-08595-8 Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York Pub. Date: September, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $34.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: AN AMAZING LOOK AT THE ANCIENT WORLD
Comment: You don't have to be an Egyptologist to appreciate the exhaustive research that went into the compilation of this catalogue that accompanieD a blockbuster exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

The amazing work of Old Kingdom (c.2650 - 2150 B.C.E.) artists is splendidly displayed on glossy fact filled pages.

Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderful Pictures
Comment: The aim of the book is to capture the many artifacts of the old kingdom. in this regard, its aim is not to be informative by being detailed on the old kingdom history - there are many books which attempt to do this.

having stated the aim of the book, i should judge it on the quality of the pictures: they are superb!! one of the best pictures i have seen, especially considering that they are indoor pictures! the grain is non-visible, this makes a difference for such a relatively pricy book.

Many of the pictures fill the whole page and this creates a striking image! It is a great buy if you want to collect good pictures on egypt!

One minor disappointment is that they omitted some of the most interesting pictures or artifacts of the old kingdom, which you find in other books. For example and most importantly the bas relief of king djoser at the ny metropolitan museum. yet, i probably know why..

Rating: 5
Summary: Nothing lasts, but if it did, it would be Egyptian
Comment: This book is oversized, thick (560 pp), densely illustrated, and has a scholarly text that is fascinating and detailed. It contains photos of plenty of ancient art, mostly sculpture, and the large part of it will never again be available for viewing beyond the walls of the museums which have collected it. I recommend it for reading, from the library if you don't feel the need to purchase it. I also recommend it for purchase, because it is quite up to date from the standpoint of conventional Egyptology. Another great book for the coffeetable. Turn off Total Request Live and just read this.

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