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Islamic Art in Cairo: From the 7th to the 18th Centuries
Prisse D´avennes
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Paperback. Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-79) spent a total of nineteen years in Egypt, traveling throughout the country to collect images that he later published in Paris in two collections, "Atlas de l'histoire de l'art egyptien" and "L' Art arabe". This volume features illustrations from "L' Art arabe". Num Pages: 240 pages, 153 colour, 153 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QFM; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 953.
In 1827, a brilliant young French engineer and draftsman arrived in Alexandria at the start of a long and fruitful love affair with Egypt and its art, both ancient and contemporary. Emile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–79) spent a total of nineteen years in Egypt, traveling throughout the country to collect the stunning images that he later published in Paris in two collections, Atlas de l’histoire de l’art egyptien and L’ Art arabe. It is the illustrations from the latter that make up this volume. Prisse’s masterly renderings of Cairo’s mosques and their decorations more than retain their impact today: they still ... Read more
In 1827, a brilliant young French engineer and draftsman arrived in Alexandria at the start of a long and fruitful love affair with Egypt and its art, both ancient and contemporary. Emile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–79) spent a total of nineteen years in Egypt, traveling throughout the country to collect the stunning images that he later published in Paris in two collections, Atlas de l’histoire de l’art egyptien and L’ Art arabe. It is the illustrations from the latter that make up this volume. Prisse’s masterly renderings of Cairo’s mosques and their decorations more than retain their impact today: they still ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press Egypt
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774161193
SKU
V9789774161193
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About Prisse D´avennes
Emile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–79), a colossal figure in Egyptian studies, is also the author of Atlas of Egyptian Art (AUC Press, 1997), the Oriental Album, as well as dozens of articles and reports on a variety of subjects. George T. Scanlon (1926–2014) was professor of Islamic art and architecture at the American University in Cairo.
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