Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt
Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt
Arthur Aikin
£29.99
GBPNapoleon's military expedition to Egypt in 1798 famously included various scientists and savants, among whom was the author of this three-volume work, published in French in 1802 and in English in 1803. Vivant Denon (1747–1825) was a diplomat under the Ancien Régime, but survived the Revolution thanks to the patronage of the painter David, and met Napoleon through the salon of Josephine de Beauharnais. He accompanied the army, excavating and sketching, sometimes even during battles. The publication of this lively, illustrated account is regarded as the chief stimulus for the so-called 'Egyptian Revival' style of architecture, interior design and even costume. In Volume 3, Denon continues his travels, taking opportunities to join with surveying parties, sketching, and purchasing antiquities, including mummies and papyrus manuscripts. The volume ends with Denon's return to France, and his regret at how little he had seen and done, compared with the immensity of Egypt.
Product details
April 2015Paperback
9781108080224
354 pages
216 × 140 × 20 mm
0.45kg
19 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- 19. Arab council
- 20. Balasse, and the porous earthen vessels manufactured there
- 21. Embark at Keneh for Cairo
- Explanation of the plates
- Index
- List of plates
- Contents.
