Egyptian Art in Berlin

by Dietrich Wildung

Paperback, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

708.3155

Tags

Egyptian Arts and Crafts, Berlin Museums

Genres

Collection

Gifts

Publication

Agyptisches Museum Und Papyrussammlung (1994)

User reviews

LibraryThing member seshet
Dietrich Wildung's fluid artistic analysis is a happy contrast to his terse appearances on documentaries staunchly refusing to return the bust of Nefertiti to Egypt. His view of familiar pieces of Egyptian art contributes depth of understanding to their context and composition. The introductory
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 historical sketch of the fate of museum collections in Berlin, ravaged by war and disaster, grimly reminds us of humanity's inhumanity, the flip side to these great works of art which epitomize human creations. A most revealing 60 pages.
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Language

German, English

Original language

German

Local notes

AP
Note: Author's name is not on spine.

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