Book Description
Provides description and analysis of Egyptian building practices.
Author : Somers Clarke
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 30,33 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0486264858
Provides description and analysis of Egyptian building practices.
Author : Corinna Rossi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 18,72 MB
Release : 2004-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1107320518
In this fascinating study, architect and Egyptologist Corinna Rossi analyses the relationship between mathematics and architecture in ancient Egypt by exploring the use of numbers and geometrical figures in ancient architectural projects and buildings. While previous architectural studies have searched for abstract 'universal rules' to explain the history of Egyptian architecture, Rossi attempts to reconcile the different approaches of archaeologists, architects and historians of mathematics into a single coherent picture. Using a study of a specific group of monuments, the pyramids, and placing them in the context of their cultural and historical background, Rossi argues that theory and practice of construction must be considered as a continuum, not as two separated fields, in order to allow the original planning process of a building to re-emerge. Highly illustrated with plans, diagrams and figures, this book is essential reading for all scholars of Ancient Egypt and the architecture of ancient cultures.
Author : Somers Clarke
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture, Ancient
ISBN :
Author : Dieter Arnold
Publisher : I. B. Tauris
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,29 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
With more than 600 entries and 350 plans, diagrams and photographs and maps, this guide provides a comprehensive introduction to ancient Egyptian monuments that is an essential companion for every visitor to the ancient sites along the Nile.
Author : Edward Bell
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 13,51 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
Author : William Stevenson Smith
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 15,36 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300077476
A survey of Egyptian art and architecture is enhanced by revised text, an updated bibliography, and over four hundred illustrations.
Author : Jean-Marcel Humbert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 50,61 MB
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1315427001
This book presents and analyses the results of the use and adaptation of ancient Egyptian architecture in modern times. It traces the use of ancient Egyptian motifs and constructions across the world, from Australia, the Americas and Southern Africa to Western Europe. It also inquires into the cultural, economic and social contexts of this practice. Imhotep Today is exceptional not only in its global coverage, but in its analyses of thorny questions such as: what was it about Ancient Egypt that inspired such Egyptianizing monuments, and was it just one idea, or several different ones which formed the basis of such activities? The book also asks why only certain images, such as obelisks and sphinxes, were incorporated within the movement. The contributors explore how these 'monuments' fitted into the local architecture of the time and, in this context, they investigate whether 'Egyptianizing architecture' is an ongoing movement and, if so, how it differs from earlier, similar activities.
Author : Felix Arnold
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1649032579
An authoritatively written overview of ancient Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian The monuments of ancient Egypt have held scholars and tourists in their thrall for centuries. The sheer mass of the pyramids of Giza, the interaction of the temples at Deir al-Bahari with the natural environment, and the use of light in the hypostyle hall of Karnak all make these buildings world-class masterpieces of architecture, rivaling those of Greece and Rome. Ancient Egyptian Architecture in Fifteen Monuments presents an authoritative overview of Egyptian architecture from the point of view of an archaeologist and architectural historian with decades of fieldwork experience in Egypt and elsewhere. It focuses on fifteen selected masterpieces, from well-known structures such as the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur and the temple of Horus at Edfu to lesser-known monuments in Hierakonpolis, Abydos, Hawara, and Bubastis, each building representing an important stage in the development of Egyptian architecture and a different vision of what architecture should aspire to achieve. Using sixty reconstruction drawings and black-and-white photographs, Felix Arnold presents new insights into form, meaning, and the organization of space, providing a fresh perspective on ancient Egyptian culture and society.
Author : Somers Clarke
Publisher : Book Tree
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 39,80 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781585090594
Reveals the methods Egyptians used to build their stone constructions. We marvel at the structures they built, not knowing exactly how it was done. The authors state that their explanation of the Great Pyramids construction is not the final answer and that many mysteries still remain, yet do a fascinating job in detailing how the huge stones were dressed and laid out. Many mysteries are cleared up in this book, which includes over 250 sketches and pictures that back up the authors claims. They reveal how hard work, ingenuity, and an advanced knowledge of mathematics and physics account for some of the amazing architectural feats performed in early Egypt. Yet when a mystery remains, the authors openly admit it. Any serious researcher on ancient Egypt should not be without this book.
Author : Georges Perrot
Publisher :
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 1883
Category : Art
ISBN :