Project Gutenberg 2012-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 538 Perrot, Georges 1832 1914 Perrot, G. (Georges) Chipiez, Charles 1835 1901 Armstrong, Walter, Sir 1850 1918 Armstrong, Sir Walter A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 2 (of 2) Produced by Albert László, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Perrot and Chipiez is an elaborate historical account written in the late 19th century. The book offers an in-depth exploration of various aspects of ancient Egyptian art and architecture, covering topics such as civil and military architecture, sculpture, painting, and the industrial arts. It is richly illustrated and aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the artistic achievements and cultural significance of ancient Egyptian civilization. The opening of this volume focuses on civil and military architecture, emphasizing the challenges faced by historians in reconstructing the characteristics of these forms of architecture due to a scarcity of surviving monuments. It discusses the graphic processes used by the Egyptians in their artistic representations, highlighting the unique ways they combined different perspectives to depict buildings. The passage transitions into a description of palaces and houses in ancient Egypt, drawing parallels between royal residences and those of common citizens, emphasizing their structures and ornamental elements. The authors aim to convey the significance of architecture as a reflection of both cultural practices and the lifestyles of ancient Egyptians. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40149/40149-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Egypt -- Antiquities Art -- Egypt -- History DT N Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Architecture Category: Art 1240264 2025-07-16T09:57:02.465536 text/html 1136527 2024-10-23T09:28:49 text/html 6419148 2025-07-16T09:57:23.296392 application/epub+zip 6439270 2025-07-16T09:57:07.219501 application/epub+zip 421655 2025-07-16T09:57:04.717493 application/epub+zip 6754194 2025-07-16T09:57:33.320378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6651225 2025-07-16T09:57:21.065462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674709 2022-09-18T11:40:40.089052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 788260 2025-07-16T09:56:58.175530 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 768321 2024-10-23T09:28:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19420 2025-07-16T09:57:33.507344 application/rdf+xml 14079 2025-07-16T09:57:05.367481 image/jpeg 2302 2025-07-16T09:57:05.130525 image/jpeg 6195007 2025-07-16T09:57:03.191542 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia