ISBN0500204284 (paperback)
9780500204283 (paperback)
一般注記Part I: Art & creation. 'Giving stone to its lord': offerings and monuments -- 'See my perfection, my son': offerings and the king -- 'The risen earth': creation in art and architecture -- Part II: Art & the artists. 'All the craftsmanship was under my attention': the artists -- 'Rejoicing in the perfect monument': the artists at work -- 'A gateway to the far side of the sky': the principles of art -- 'For your spirit--have the perfect day': the canon of the human figure -- Part III: Art in context. 'The first instance': the earliest art of pharaonic Egypt -- 'Stride perfected on perfect paths': the noble offering cult -- 'I was the one who opened up this area': a study in change: the first intermediate period -- 'She who is facing her lord': the tombs and temples of Thebes -- 'You create the world as you will in your uniqueness': two more studies in change. The Amarna period ; An imperial legacy -- 'I drove away the killers': services to others -- 'A perfect joy to look at': the significance of the minor arts -- 'I shall bring no more offerings for you': the latest art of pharaonic Egypt.
"With 274 illustrations."