Would Egypt Revealed: Artist Travellers in an Antique Land suit me

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Would Egypt Revealed: Artist Travellers in an Antique Land suit me

1snottlebocket
abr. 9, 2022, 3:01 am

Bit of an odd question but I'm building an Egyptian themed miniature table. Just think of it as those model railway landscapes except Egyptian themed.

I'm looking for a book that'll provide me with visual inspiration for ancient Egyptian ruins, artefacts, hieroglyphics, murals and so on. And a book that breaths some of that 19th-century adventure so to get me in the right mood to build.

Would this book provide that?

2Jobasha
abr. 9, 2022, 8:08 am

I don't know about that book, but Robert's Egypt etc. definitely would if you could get your hands on one.

3Levin40
abr. 9, 2022, 11:04 am

>1 snottlebocket: I agree with >2 Jobasha: that the David Roberts set is probably what you're after. It's exactly what you describe, full of wonderful 19th century paintings of ancient Egyptian ruins, and is one of my favourite Folios. Less visual, but I'd also recommend God, Graves and Scholars and (not Folio) A World Beneath the Sands by Toby Wilkinson. Both cover the classic era of Egyptology.

4snottlebocket
abr. 9, 2022, 11:52 am

Thank you for the recommendations.

5simbae
abr. 9, 2022, 10:55 pm

>4 snottlebocket: can’t help but share progress photos it sounds fun!