Egyptian Places

An Illustrated Travelogue

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Egyptian Places: An Illustrated Travelogue,presents an architect's account of visits to 12 of Ancient Egypt's mostspectacular sites, a journey that transports the reader from the urban metropolis of Cairo and the Great Pyramid of Giza to the remote desert setting of the rock-cut temple at Abu Simbel; with visits to other monumental temples and towering pyramids which line the Nile River.Thebook recreates that journey, describing important architectural features of these sacred monuments, their mystic foundations, and religious significance. Over 200 colour hand drawings and graphic studies capture and interpret the character of each site from the architect's unique perspective.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-09-21
Mått279 x 254 x 27 mm
Vikt1 003 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor158
FörlagOro Editions
ISBN9781951541217

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"One is inclined to think of Ancient Egypt as a distant and lonely culture, of little relevance to an age of iPhones, jet travel, and the Kardashians. But readers of Egyptian Places will discover that ancient Egypt is indeed relevant to the present. ...But above all, this book shows that, the architecture of Ancient Egypt has the power to move us in profound and mysterious ways, no less so now than it did five thousand years ago." --Frank Harmon Henry Ayon, a talented architect and artist with an astute eye and elegantly succinct sketching ability, has produced a thoroughly enjoyable and readable record of his Egyptian adventures. I expected anything he produced would be impressive but what I am most pleased to find is that his charm and wit come through in his very fine prose and scholarly research. The travelogue structure is the perfect vehicle both to convey his keen sensitivity to his environment and allow the reader to experience Henry's enthusiasm for the sense and sensibility of an ancient culture.