This large-format, magnificently illustrated book shows the portraits and monuments that are the artistic masterpiece of antiquity in a new light . It traces the profiles of 34 Kings and queens to present an in-depth picture of the history and art of ancient Egypt and its pharaohs.

"In this authoritative and splendidly illustrated guide, the author surveys nearly 3000 years of Egyptian architecture, painting and sculpture. Shows how Egyptian art was shaped by historical events, religious requirements, and environmental forces and also explains how artists and craftspeople developed their amazing technical mastery."--Publisher's Weekly.

An illustrated history of over 3,000 years of Egyptian artwork arranged chronologically from the early dynastic period to the Ptolemaic period.

Art of the world, non-Eurpoean cultures; the historial, sociological and religious backgrounds.