Prisse d'Avennes. Egyptian Art Hardcover – November 30, 2014

It would probably take a year to examine this book in a manner which would do it justice. I just spent a Saturday morning flipping through the pages while listening to some psychedelic music (Summoning) and I'm now caught in a time warp. This book portrays a lost, elaborate world. The beauty and sophistication of the history is overwhelming, and the artistic rendering here is breath-taking. True, probably only an archeologist or an Egyptian historian can fully appreciate what's in this massive tome, but this is worth having for anyone who just admires exquisite imagery and fabulous book-making. Yet again, the Taschens are to be commended. This book will be highly sought-after for the next century--I can see it behind the glass at Moe's Book Store in Berkeley; it will be a valuable collectable and they won't let go of it cheap.

I am so in love with this piece of ART.Premium paper and printing, maganificant content.Egyptian Art, fascinating for a lifetime.

An amazing full size and full color re-publication of one of most important of early books ofEgyptian art and archaeology, documenting many images and monuments now damaged or lost.

beautifully put together reminds me of a trip I took many years ago

Simply stunning, no words.

This is a glorious book. It is wonderfully printed, huge, and a sight to behold. I have visited Egypt and its ancient ruins a couple of times, and am entranced by them. What this book is is a reproduction of the famous Egyptian Art books produced by Emile Prisse d'Avennes (1807-89). So, this reproduction of those glorious plates, with superb essays, is presented here in this 2014 book by Taschen.Watch out for editions. The big version that you'll want has ISBN 978-3-8365-1647-1.

Cet ouvrage n'est pas "un album sur l'Egypte" tel qu'on pourrait s'y attendre, mais un recueil exhaustif des représentations qu'a réalisées Emile Prisse d'Avesnes (égyptologue, 1807/1899) lors de ses campagnes d'Egypte durant la deuxième moitié du XIX° siècle. Temples, statues, bas-reliefs, hyérogliphes, peintures religieuses et profanes, et styles des différentes dynasties de l'Egypte ancienne y sont représentés avec minutie, en couleur ou de teinte bistre. Un bel ouvrage de collection spécialisé destiné aux passionnés, de format 32 x 44, de 430 pages et de 5 kg tout de même !

I am not a scholar nor even much of a historian. My recent interest in ancient Egypt has come from reading a history of the Mediterranean (The Great Sea, by David Abulafia), a history of Cairo (Cairo: The City Victorious, by Max Rodenbeck), a travel/ history of Egypt (River in the Desert, by Paul William Roberts) and several books on Sicily. This large book -- it's not so much a coffee table book as a veritable coffee table! -- came along at just the right time for me as I was eager to see pictures after reading so many words about this incredible civilization. I wouldn't suggest it be the only picture book you have of this civilization, but it should be one of them. On a side note, one can only weep for what Egypt has become.

parfait très beau livre

What a beautiful book. It's reference library quality - huge and vivid.