Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids

by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

1999 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

"The Egyptian Old Kingdom (c. 2650-2150 BC) was an era of extraordinary artistic achievement-the period that gave us the Sphinx and the pyramids as well as a rich legacy of private tombs, wall paintings, reliefs, statuary, jewelry, and decorative arts. This book, the companion volume to a major traveling exhibition organized by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Louvre in Paris, showcases the most impressive assemblage of Egyptian art and artifacts since the Tutankhamun exhibition of the late 1970s. Scholarly essays and 650 illustrations bring to life a remarkable panoply of Old Kingdom objects-temple and tomb reliefs, striking gold jewelry, handsome stone vessels, monumental statues, stelae, and exquisite statuettes. Together, text and images create a stunning tribute to the world of the Pharaohs"--Publisher's description.

The Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

1924

New ser. v. 6-10 include 77th-81 Report of the trustees, 1946-50 (previously published separately)

Hatshepsut, from Queen to Pharaoh

by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

2005 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

A fascinating look at the artistically productive reign of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh in ancient Egypt

The Pierpont Morgan Wing

by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Morgan Collection, Joseph Breck, Meyric Reynold Rogers

1929

Written in 1925, this handbook discusses the objects exhibited in the galleries of the Pierpont Morgan Wing. Historic photographs of the galleries provide insight into the history of this part of the museum, and a series of general chapters discuss the development of the arts and periods represented in the J. Pierpont Morgan Collection with a consideration of political, social, and economic contexts.