Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738178790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738178790
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Measuring the Visible
Author: Andrea CadyPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004649948
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
An improved dictionary: English and French, and French and English
Author: Edward Weller (of Bruges.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Traite Des Falsifications Et Alterations Des Substances Alimentaires
Author: Antoine i.e. Charles Antoine Theodore VilliersPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Berytus
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 770
Book Description
Federal Register
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative law
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
The Excavations at Ismant al-Kharab
Author: Gillian E BowenPublisher: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1789259649
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The adoption of Christianity by the Egyptian populace was well underway by the late third century, but evidence for its presence in the archaeological record from the Nile valley is sparse. This is due, in part, to the loss of ancient settlement sites beneath modern cultivation. By comparison, Ismant al-Kharab, ancient Kellis, in Dakhleh Oasis, was abandoned at the end of the fourth century and many of its structures survive intact. The villagers, moreover, left behind a wealth of artefacts and documentation. By the late third century some had converted to Christianity and by the early fourth century three churches were built to accommodate their growing numbers. The churches afford an unparalleled window into three ecclesiastical complexes that served a single village. The Large East Church, moreover, is the earliest surviving example of a purpose-built basilica in Egypt known thus far. It provides a better understanding of the development of Egyptian church architecture and has forced a reappraisal of the dates of certain features that were previously attributed to the fifth century. The community established three burial grounds: Kellis 2, with an estimated 3,500–4,000 graves, a funerary church and associated graveyard, and in a reused monumental mausoleum. Christian cemeteries are known throughout North Africa, Europe, and Britain, but in Egypt few are published in anything but a cursory manner. At Kellis, 800+ graves have been excavated; the earliest burials date to the late third century confirming the evidence of an early conversion by some villagers and its rapid expansion thereafter. This volume provides the first detailed publication of the churches and Christian burial grounds. It incorporates a discussion of the spread of Christianity in Egypt’s Southern Oasis, drawing upon data from the rich textual documentation from the site. The material culture is presented in detail, especially the extensive collection of ceramics, glass, and coins.
The Studio
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The International English and French Dictionary
Author: Henry HamiltonPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : fr
Pages : 818
Book Description
William Kentridge
Author: Judith B. HeckerPublisher: The Museum of Modern Art
ISBN: 9780870707797
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This visually compelling publication highlights The Museum of Modern Art's unparalleled collection of prints and books byWilliam Kentridge - nearly fifty works spanning the past three decades. The book also features a succession of artistic interventions made by Kentridge especially for the occasion. Kentridge's practice brings together drawing, film animation, books, sculpture and performance. Too little known is the extent to which the artist applies his astonishing draftsmanship to the techniques of printmaking, including etching, screenprinting, lithography and linoleum cut. In fact printmaking has always been essential to his work, from his first forays into visual art in the 1970s to his recent large-scale operas. Kentridge's love of the printed image extends to an embrace of books. He often draws and prints on unbound pages from encyclopaedias, ledgers and the like, the readymade support adding nuance and complexity to his work. He has extended these practices in William Kentridge: Trace, using translucent pages interspersed throughout the book to respond to his prints reproduced between them in a visual dialogue between the past and the present. The book also includes an essay, an annotated checklist, a chronology and the text of a lecture by Kentridge on printmaking, illuminating its relevance to his broader practice. The publication coincides with the Museum's presentation of the touring exhibition William Kentridge: Five Themes. MoMA's presentation will be unique in its addition to the numerous collection works, including most of the prints reproduced in this volume.
