Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art

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Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art

Treasures of the Nile
The Egyptian explorations of Ã‰mile Prisse dâ€™Avennes

A lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille-Constant-ThÃ©odore-Ã‰mile Prisse dâ€™Avennes (1807â€“1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, long before the discipline was even properly established.

Prisse first embarked on his explorations in 1836, documenting sites throughout the Nile Valley, often under his Egyptian pseudonym, Edris Effendi. Prisseâ€™s first publication of notes, drawings, and squeezes (a kind of frottage) came in the form of Les Monuments Ã©gyptiens, a modest collection of 51 plates, but one met with considerable acclaim in popular and intellectual circles. Encouraged by his success, Prisse returned to Egypt in the late 1850s to expand his work into the collection Lâ€™Histoire de lâ€™art Ã©gyptienâ€•together with his first volume, these two tomes make up a truly complete survey of Egyptian art.

His albums cover architecture, drawing, sculpture, painting, and industrial or minor arts, with sections, plans, architectural details, and surface decoration all documented with utmost sensitivity and accuracy. Even when compared to the products of the great state-sponsored expeditions to Egypt of this period, Prisseâ€™s compendium remains the largest, single-handed illustrated record of Egyptian art in existence.

Discover the complete collection of Prisseâ€™s unsurpassed illustrations in a visual and archaeological feast of symmetry and complexity. Once exclusively available as an XL-sized title, this Bibliotheca Universalis edition captures all the mystery and opulence of Prisseâ€™s groundbreaking collection in an affordable, compact format. About the series:
Bibliotheca Universalisâ€•Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price!
Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together more than 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.
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Text in English, French, and German
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer TASCHEN
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9783836565004
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836565004
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9783836565004
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836565004
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art

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