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Art Deco - From the Tomb of King Tutankhamen Art Deco architects often lavished their buildings with symbolic images. Compare their work with icons found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
Architecture - Ancient/Classical History Resources on ancient architecture
Ancient Architecture in Egypt Explore the pyramids, tombs and other great architecture of ancient Egypt. These resources have photographs, diagrams, construction details and histories.
Art Deco - King Tutankhamen and Architecture Art deco architecture expressed excitment over the discovery of the ancient Egyptian king, Tutankhamen.
Art Deco - skyscrapers and ziggurats The "ziggurat" shape of art deco skyscrapers make it clear that the world was in a tizzy over the discovery of the ancient Egyptian King Tut.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture, The
Dieter Arnold. The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture. Translated by Sabine H. Gardiner and Helen Strudwick. Edited by Nigel Strudwick and Helen Strudwick. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Unive...(Continue Reading) Egyptomania! - Western art that is inspired by Egyptian art, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Egyptomania: Egypt in Western Art, 1730-1930 is a traveling exhibition that showcases a vast array of art works such as sculpture, drawings, paintings, ......(Continue Reading)Building awareness - Architecture in the Art Room
Probably every child recognizes a Coca-Cola[R] or an M&M's[R] logo. A logo identifies a product. A similar symbol is a building for which a city or country is known. For instance, the Statue of Lib...(Continue Reading)ETERNAL EGYPT Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum - Critical Essay
The history and culture of Egypt, one of the earliest of the world's l great civilizations, can be traced back more than 5,000 years. While Europe and ......(Continue Reading)A new museum for Himalayan Art
The Rubin Museum of Art, focusing on art from the Himalayas, opened Oct. 2 in New York at Seventh Avenue and 17th Street. Occupying six stories of a ......(Continue Reading)
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