Egypt: Yesterday And Today
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556705182 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 271 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Lavishly produced, this large-format book highlights the diaries kept by Roberts as well as his remarkable body of artwork, which so lyrically captured Egypt's celebrated monuments and timeless landscapes. From Booklist In the early part of the nineteenth century, Scotsman David Roberts produced numerous views of extraordinary Egyptian sites in carefully rendered, beautifully expressive lithographs. These contemporary visions of such historically rich settings offer intriguing counterpoints to the grand scale of the reproductions included here. In a fascinating juxtaposition, photographer Antonio Attini contributes recent photographs depicting each subject Roberts interpreted so many years earlier. Alice Joyce
Lithographs of Pharanonic Egypt and the mosques of Cairo are accompanied by current photographs.
David Roberts (1796-1864) was one of the most acclaimed landscape painters of his time. He made an extended trip to Egypt and the Holy Land in 1838-39, during which he made the series of drawings that brought him lasting fame.
Perfect companion book Perfect companion book.This an excellent book for those of us who have been lucky to visit Egypt or are interested in its history. To see the places I visited with the eyes of 150 years ago, with the colors in them, now vanished. I enjoyed it tremendously.. "A good overview of a great artist." according to Jennifer Jaeger. Many books on David Robert's are small or not generous enough to allow you full scope to enjoy his paintings or they focus on his Levantine paintings.This book is probably the best around that is not to expensive but gives you a feel for his grand Egyptian paintings. Some really nice ones of Sphinx, pyramids and also some of the lesser temples feature. The only other book which is now out of print that deals with this subj. Five Stars T. Carlson This was a gift and she squealed when she opened it!!