An Egyptian bestiary Dorothea Arnold

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

Arnold, Dorothea

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

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

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

Animals in art--Egypt--Exhibitions.

Animals in art.

Animals in art--Egypt--Catalogs.

Genre:

Catalogs

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. Metropolitan Museum of Art [1995]

Summary:

Animal representations in Egyptian art appear in hieroglyphic script and architectural decoration, in sculpture, relief, painting, and other forms. This publication explores the portrayal of birds, animals, and reptiles from a range of environments, including the Egyptian desert, wetlands and waterways, and the alluvial land. A brief history of animal representation in Egyptian art is also included. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website

Notes:

Reprinted from "The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin" (Spring 1995) on the occasion of the exhibition at the Museum, Apr. 12-Oct. 15, 1995

Includes bibliographical references (pages 64)

Exhibition title: Egyptian bestiary

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Egyptian bestiary

OCLC:

1411717520