{"product_id":"egyptian-art-9783836549172","title":"Egyptian Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value the creations of these unknown masters no less than the works of later centuries, such as statues by Michelangelo or the paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the \u003cstrong\u003emost important masterpieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranging from the \u003cstrong\u003eOld Kingdom\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Third millennium BC to the \u003cstrong\u003eRoman Period\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The works encompass sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items, most of them now in the \u003cstrong\u003eEgyptian Museum in Cairo\u003c\/strong\u003e, but some occupying places of honor as part of the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cultural Heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e in museums such as the \u003cstrong\u003eLouvre\u003c\/strong\u003e in Paris, the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e in London, the Egyptian Museum in \u003cstrong\u003eBerlin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eMetropolitan Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e in New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured works include: \u003c\/strong\u003e Seated statue of King Djoser Wood relief of Hesire on a dining table Statue of a scribe made of various materials Funerary relief of Aschait Sphinx of Sesostris III Robed statue of Cherihotep Reliefs from the Temple at Carnac Sarcophagus of Queen Hatshepsut Murals from Thebes Seated figure of the goddess Sachmet Statue of Queen Teje Head of Akhenaten (Amenophis IV) Queen Nefertiti Golden mask of Tutankhamun Ramses II from Abu Simbel Horus falcon made of granite Stone relief from the temple ambulatory at Edfu \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHagen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose-Marie Hagen \u003c\/strong\u003e(1928 - 2022) was born in Switzerland and studied history, Romance languages, and literature in Lausanne. After further studies in Paris and Florence, she lectured at the American University in Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRainer Hagen\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Hamburg and graduated in literature and theater studies in Munich. He later worked for radio and TV, most recently as chief editor of a German public broadcasting service. Together they have collaborated on several TASCHEN titles, including \u003cem\u003eMasterpieces in Detail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Pieter Bruegel, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFrancisco de Goya\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51811732586770,"sku":"9783836549172","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b5dc29b1-1660-466f-99b4-effc2bad017a.jpg?v=1766489330","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/egyptian-art-9783836549172","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}