The Beautiful Burial in Roman Egypt
Art, Identity, and Funerary Religion
ISBN13: 9780199276653ISBN10: 019927665X
Hardback,
358 pages
Feb 2006,
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Description
This important new study looks at the intersection of Greek and Egyptian art forms in the funerary sphere of Roman Egypt. A discussion of artistic change, cultural identity, and religious belief foregrounds the detailed analysis of more than 150 objects and tombs, many of which are presented here for the first time. In addition to the information it provides about individual works of art, supported by catalogue entries, the study explores fundamental questions such as how artists combine the iconographies and representational forms of different visual traditions, and why two distinct visual traditions were employed in Roman Egypt.Features
- A pioneering study of the interaction between Greek and Roman art, and Egyptian art
- An essential new source for the artefacts discussed, many of which are published here for the first time
Product Details
358 pages; 8 color plates; 126 in-text illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-19-927665-3ISBN10: 0-19-927665-XAbout the Author(s)
Christina Riggs is Curator of Egyptology, The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester.
