Friday, August 27, 2010

Histoire de l'Art Égyptien

Atlas I

Book Data
Author: Prisse D'Avennes
Publisher: Bertrand
Date: 1878
Language: French
Pages: 68
DDC: 700
ISBN: N/A
Format: PDF
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Émile Prisse d'Avesnes (d'Avennes) (1807-1879) was an important mid-19th century French Egyptologist. He was a soldier, engineer, writer, illustrator and talented linguist.
From 1827 to 1844 d'Avesnes resided in Egypt, teaching cartography and working as an engineer for a time, but eventually he devoted himself to documenting and studying the archaeological treasures from ancient Egypt.
He published a number of Egypt-centric works in the decade following his return to France. The most important of d'Avesnes' publications was released in installments over ten years and eventually compiled into a three volume work (one text and two illustrated atlases) in 1878 entitled: 'Histoire de l'Art Égyptien: d'après les Monuments; Depuis les Temps les Plus Reculés Jusqu'à la Domination Romaine' (~The history of Egyptian art from monuments from the earliest times up to Roman occupation). This Volume is the 1st illustrated Atlas in d'Avesnes work, dedicated to Ancient Egyptian Architecture.
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