Egyptian Decorative Art By William Matthew Flinders Petrie

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie FRS known as Flinders Petrie was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology He held the first chair of Egyptology in the United Kingdom and excavated at many of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt such as Naukratis Tanis Abydos and Amarna Some consider his most famous discovery to be that of the Merneptah Stele Petrie developed the system of dating layers based on pottery and ceramic findings. I speed read this book most interested in accessing decorative Egyptian art for idea building very good reference book for history graphic design and illustrations 0486409074

Egyptian Decorative Art By William Matthew Flinders Petrie
0486409074
9780486409078
English
128
Paperback
Classic examination of the historical development of Egyptian decorative art including the writing of hieroglyphs and the origin of patterns Over 200 carefully drawn figures illustrate spirals feathers rosettes lotus blossoms basket work cornices gods and goddeses scarabs and Invaluable to students of fine art art history and the decorative arts Egyptian Decorative ArtEgyptian Decorative Art.

About the Author: William Matthew Flinders Petrie

Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie FRS, known as Flinders Petrie, was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. He held the first chair of Egyptology in the United Kingdom, and excavated at many of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt, such as Naukratis, Tanis, Abydos and Amarna. Some consider his most famous discovery to be that of the Merneptah Stele. Petrie developed the system of dating layers based on pottery and ceramic findings.

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