{"product_id":"the-egyptian-revival-ancient-egypt-as-the-inspiration-for-design-motifs-in-the-west-paperback","title":"The Egyptian Revival: Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Stevens Curl\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on the West.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the development of much of Western architecture, art, design, and religion. Curl examines: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe persistence of Egyptian motifs in design from Graeco-Roman Antiquity, through the Medieval, Baroque, and Neo-Classical periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erise of Egyptology in the nineteenth and twentieth-century manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evarious aspects of Egyptianizing tendencies in the Art Deco style and afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor students of art, architectural and ancient history, and those interested in western European culture generally, this book will be an inspiring and invaluable addition to the available literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEmeritus James Stevens Curl\u003c\/strong\u003e, has held Chairs in Architectural History at The Queen's University of Belfast and The School of Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester. His many book include \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture \u003c\/em\u003e(2006), \u003cem\u003eClassical Architecture \u003c\/em\u003e(1992, 2002), and \u003cem\u003eThe Victorian Celebration of Death \u003c\/em\u003e(2000, 2004).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 608\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 9.18 x 6.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47374721056946,"sku":"9780415361187","price":111.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/2fa94caa1ec777a7affe265427ce810f.webp?v=1777676184","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-egyptian-revival-ancient-egypt-as-the-inspiration-for-design-motifs-in-the-west-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}