Gifts for the gods : images from Egyptian temples / edited by Marsha Hill ; with Deborah Schorsch, technical editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hill, Marsha, 1949-

Schorsch, Deborah.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sculpture, Egyptian--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Egyptian.

Sculpture, Ancient--Egypt--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Ancient.

Metal sculpture--Egypt--Exhibitions.

Metal sculpture.

Statues--Egypt--Exhibitions.

Statues.

Temples--Egypt--Exhibitions.

Temples.

Egypt.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

xvi, 240 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2007]

Summary:

Throughout their long history, the ancient Egyptians crafted exquisite statues of bronze, copper, silver, and gold as offerings to their gods and for use in temples and shrines. This book is the first to focus on the art and significance of Egyptian metal statuary, presenting fresh insights and the most up-to-date information on this lustrous and precious work. With vivid texts, the authors trace continuities in the development of the statuary, illuminate how its production was integrated within artistic and social structures, and question its potential role in ritual practice. The extraordinary large bronzes of the Third Intermediate Period- - the apogee of the tradition- - are explored in depth, as is the technology that was inseparable from the artistry behind these treasures.

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Oct. 16, 2007-Feb. 18, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-231) and index.

ISBN:

9781588392312

1588392317

9780300124088

0300124082

9781588392329

1588392325

OCLC:

162501929