The tomb chapel of Menna (TT 69) : the art, culture and science of painting in an Egyptian tomb / edited by Melinda Hartwig.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartwig, Melinda K., editor.

Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project (American Research Center in Egypt)

Series:

American Research Center in Egypt Conservation series ; 5.

American Research Center in Egypt conservation series ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian--Egypt--Qurna.

Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian.

Tombs--Decoration--Egypt--Qurna.

Tombs.

Cultural property--Protection--Egypt--Qurna.

Cultural property.

Egypt--Antiquities--Collection and preservation.

Egypt.

Qurna (Egypt)--Antiquities.

Qurna (Egypt).

Menna--Tomb.

Menna.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 210 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cairo ; New York, New York : American University in Cairo Press, [2013]

Summary:

The most detailed set of studies ever on all aspects of one of the most beautifully decorated Egyptian non-royal tombs, new in paperback This lavishly illustrated book is the culmination of a project to document and conserve the tomb of Menna, one of the most beautiful and complex painted tombs of the ancient Egyptian necropolis at Luxor. Through conservation, the tomb, which previously lay open to environmental influence, was brought back to its former glory. Aided by non-invasive methods of scientific analysis, the historical and cultural importance of Menna's paintings can now be viewed and studied and enjoyed by a worldwide audience. High-definition photography and drawings complement specialist essays by scholars, scientists, and technicians, who discuss the artistic and cultural significance of the paintings, their architectural context, and scientific importance. Directed by Dr. Hartwig and administered by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) as part of its Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project, the project was funded by a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sponsored by Georgia State University, and carried out in collaboration with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. Contributors: Cristina Beretta is based in Edinburgh, Scotland Pieter Collet lives in the Netherlands Katy Doyle lives in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) Elsa van Elslande, Laboratoire d'Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale (LAMS), CNRS is based in Paris, France Renata García Moreno, University of Liège, Belgium Melinda Hartwig, Georgia State University, Atlanta (USA) François-Philippe Hocquet, University of Liège, Belgium Gregory Howarth is based in London, England Alexandra Kosinova is based in London, England Kerstin Leterme, University of Liège, Belgium Bianca Madden is based in Oxford, England François Mathis, University of Liège, Belgium Mark Perry is co-director of the Perry Lithgow Partnership Ltd., Chipping Norton, England David Strivay, University of Liège, Belgium Douglas Thorp is based in London, England Peter Vandenabeele, Ghent University, Belgium

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-202) and index.

ISBN:

9781649030870

1649030878

9781649030863

164903086X