Egypt visual sourcebook : for artists, architects, and designers / / Jim Hewitt

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464855603321
• Autore: Hewitt Jim
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : The American University in Cairo Press, , 2011; ©2011
• ISBN: 1-61797-482-X; 1-61797-229-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (973 p.)
• Disciplina: 428.2
• Soggetti: Architecture - Egypt; Architectural design - Egypt; Buildings - Egypt; Historic buildings - Egypt; Electronic books.; Egypt Antiquities Pictorial works
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1: Photo Plates; Cairo Citadel; Coptic Cairo; Cairo Bazaar; Streets and Buildings; Giza Pyramids; Saqqara Pyramid; Abu Simbel Temple; Kom Ombo Temple; Edfu Temple; Luxor Temple; Karnak Temple; Philae Temple; Mount Sinai; Saint Catherine's Monastery; 2: Typologies; Arches; Mihrabs; Doorways; Windows; Wall Embellishments; Corbels; Wooden Brackets; Lighting; Balconies and Screens; Railings; Rooflines; Domes; Minarets; Columns; Column Capitals; 3: Details and Surfaces; Balconies and Screens; Column Capitals; Statues; Bas-relief; Hieroglyphs/CarvedHieroglyphs/Painted; Architecture; Tile; Fabric; Wood; Metal; Screens and Grillwork; Wall Surfaces/Composite; Wall Surfaces/Stone; Wall Surfaces/Brick and Block; Wall Surfaces/Stucco; Stone Surfaces; Natural Stone Surfaces; 4: Graphics; Street Graphics; Packaging; Bibliography; Chronology
• Sommario/riassunto: This unique visual reference guide will be an invaluable resource to professional designers-from architects to illustrators, production ; designers, art directors, decorators, film concept artists, sculptors, and painters. It utilizes color photographs to illustrate a wide range of locations and styles of architecture throughout Egypt, particularly highlighting universal architectural elements that may be incorporated into a variety of designs and styles including arches, doorways, windows, balconies, wall finishes, and more. Photographic plates of modern and ancient Egypt, showing markets, buil