Ancient Egypt transformed : the Middle Kingdom ; catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 12, 2015 - January 24, 2016

Körperschaft: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Weitere Verfasser: Oppenheim, Adela
Arnold, Dorothea
Arnold, Dieter, 1936-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: New York, NY : Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2015.
Umfang/Format: xix, 379 p. : many ill. ; 32 cm.
LEADER 03247aam a2200253 a 4500
001 001443137
005 20200804185229.0
008 151029s2015 nyu r 000 0 eng d
003 DE-2553
020 |a 9781588395641 
245 0 0 |a Ancient Egypt transformed :  |b the Middle Kingdom ; catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 12, 2015 - January 24, 2016 /  |c edited by Adela Oppenheim, Dorothea Arnold, Dieter Arnold, and Kei Yamamoto. 
260 |a New York, NY :  |b Metropolitan Museum of Art,  |c 2015. 
300 |a xix, 379 p. :  |b many ill. ;  |c 32 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-367) and index 
505 0 |a The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, including the pharaoh, royal women, the elite, and the family, while other chapters provide insight into Egypt's expanding relations with foreign lands and the themes of Middle Kingdom literature. More than 250 objects from major collections around the world are sumptuously illustrated, many with new photography undertaken specifically for this catalogue. The Middle Kingdom (ca. 2030-1700 B.C.), the second great era of ancient Egyptian culture, was a transformational period during which the artistic conventions, cultural principles, religious beliefs, and political systems formed during earlier dynasties were developed and reimagined. This comprehensive volume presents a detailed picture of the art and culture of the Middle Kingdom, arguably the least known of Egypt's three kingdoms yet a time of remarkable prosperity and unprecedented change. International specialists present new insights into how Middle Kingdom artists refined existing forms and iconography to make strikingly original architecture, statuary, tomb and temple relief decoration, and stele. Thematic sections explore art produced for different strata of Egyptian society, 
590 |a c1015 
700 1 |a Oppenheim, Adela  |9 40261 
700 1 |a Arnold, Dorothea  |9 702 
700 1 |a Arnold, Dieter,  |d 1936-  |9 17248 
710 2 |a Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)  |9 27685 
040 |a DE-2553  |c DE-2553 
999 |c 1169004  |d 1169004 
952 |0 0  |1 0  |2 z  |4 0  |6 B_MUSNEW_YORK  |7 1  |9 754412  |R 2021-03-25 15:10:25  |a DAIK  |b DAIK  |c BIBL  |i KAIRO-2015-309  |l 0  |o B Mus-New York  |p 1443137-10  |r 2020-08-04  |y BK  |J Reference  |W 001443137  |V 000010 
952 |0 0  |1 0  |2 z  |4 0  |6 DHMUSNEW_YORK  |7 1  |9 754413  |R 2021-03-25 15:10:25  |a DAIK  |b DAIK  |c GH  |i KAIRO-2015-309,2.Ex  |l 0  |o DH-Mus-New York  |p 1443137-20  |r 2020-08-04  |y BK  |J Reference  |W 001443137  |V 000020