| Summary: | One hundred thirty selections from the collection of ancient Egyptian art in the Louvre Museum are the basis of this beautifully illustrated introduction to the civilization of Egypt from the pre-dynastic period through the Coptic era, a span of more than 4,000 years during which their work displays an unmatched level of creativity within a series of rigid conventions. The text and color photographs present familiar masterpieces as well as little known artifacts. They comprise a chronological survey of Egyptian art and the civilization that created it. Andreu, Marie-Helene Rutschowscaya, and Christiane Ziegler are leading Egyptologists and curators of major museums. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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