Egypt visual sourcebook : for artists, architects, and designers / / Jim Hewitt
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| Autore: |
Hewitt Jim
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| Titolo: |
Egypt visual sourcebook : for artists, architects, and designers / / Jim Hewitt
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, New York : , : The American University in Cairo Press, , 2011 |
| ©2011 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (973 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 428.2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Architecture - Egypt |
| Architectural design - Egypt | |
| Buildings - Egypt | |
| Historic buildings - Egypt | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Egypt Antiquities Pictorial works |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Egypt visual sourcebook |
| ISBN: | 1-61797-482-X |
| 1-61797-229-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910817422703321 |
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