The Art of Ancient Egypt - The Art Of Author:David Sandison A beautiful overview covering royal hieroglyphs to depictions of everyday life. A useful chronology traces the dynasties down to the Graeco-Roman period. Exquisitely executed with over 70 color photographs and illustrations and metallic inks and printed trace-paper inserts. Also in The Art Of series: Aztecs, India, Medieval Manuscripts, Celts,... more » Japanese Prints, and Native North America.« less
Beautiful book with many pictures of Egyptian art. Chapters: 1: Deciphering Hieroglyphs; 2: Principles of Egyptian art; 3: Techniques of the master craftsman; 4: Line drawings; 5: Painting the everyday; 6: Chronology of Ancient Egypt.