Proportion and Style in Ancient Egyptian Art
Author | : Gay Robins |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 1994 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780292770645 |
ISBN-10 | : 0292770642 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Proportion and Style in Ancient Egyptian Art by : Gay Robins
Download or read book Proportion and Style in Ancient Egyptian Art written by Gay Robins and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She also considers for the first time how, in general, the use of a grid system influenced composition as a whole. Numerous line drawings of paintings and reliefs with superimposed grids, either derived from actual grid traces surviving on monuments, or calculated according to the systems used by the Egyptians themselves, illustrate the text.