Nr Pag: 328
ISBN: 9788880952442
Ancient Egypt.Shrouded for centuries by a veil of mystery, the rediscovery of Egypt's paranoiac civilization began only in the 17th century when a few multi-talented adventurers returned from their journeys in Egypt with descriptions of the hitherto unknown temples and monuments. A tribute to that unforgettable epoch, this special work brings together three volumes that reproduce and comment upon the plates produced by the artists of Napoleon's 1797 expedition to Egypt, by Ippolito Rosellini, and by numerous other explorers of the Valley of the Kings. These three works are all superb collections of architectural, artistic, and historical documents in which adventure and exploration are interwoven with science and art.