A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art

Melinda K. Hartwig

Dec 2014 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

About this ebook

How did ancient Egyptians define “art”—and how did the myriad of artistic works they produced mirror their worldview? A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art. Themes and topics include methodological approaches and theoretical concepts, the development of Egyptian art and its connections with other cultures, technology and interpretation, and current debates surrounding field and museum conservation.

In addition to providing overviews of past and present scholarship on a broad range of topics relating to art in ancient Egypt, readings pave the way for new avenues of exploration that are certain to stimulate ongoing and future debate. With its unprecedented breadth of coverage and impeccable scholarship, A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art is an indispensable reference resource for the field of ancient Egyptian art history.

About the author

THE EDITOR

Melinda K. Hartwig is a Professor of Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern Art and Archaeology at Georgia State University, USA. She is the author of Tomb Painting and Identity in Ancient Thebes, 1419–1372 BCE (2004) and the Tomb Chapel of Menna (Theban Tomb 69): The Art, Culture, and Science of Painting in an Egyptian Tomb (2013).