Egyptian Art: Taschen

A timeless journey through the art of Ancient Egypt.

The art of ancient Egypt that has been handed down to us bears no names of its creators, and yet we value these masterworks no less than the statues of Michelangelo or the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci. This book introduces some of the most important masterpieces from ancient Egypt, ranging from the Old Kingdom during the third millennium BC to the Roman Period.

The artworks featured include sculptures, reliefs, sarcophagi, murals, masks, and decorative items. Most are held in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, while others form part of the World Cultural Heritage in leading institutions such as the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum in London, the Egyptian Museum in Berlin, and the Metropolitan Museum in New York.

Highlighted works include:

• Seated statue of King Djoser
• Wood relief of Hesire on a dining table
• Statue of a scribe made of various materials
• Funerary relief of Aschait
• Sphinx of Sesostris III
• Robed statue of Cherihotep
• Reliefs from the Temple at Karnak
• Sarcophagus of Queen Hatshepsut
• Murals from Thebes
• Seated figure of the goddess Sachmet
• Statue of Queen Teje
• Head of Akhenaten (Amenophis IV)
• Queen Nefertiti
• Golden mask of Tutankhamun
• Ramses II from Abu Simbel
• Horus falcon made of granite
• Stone relief from the temple ambulatory at Edfu

The authors
Rose-Marie Hagen (1928–2022) was born in Switzerland and studied history, Romance languages, and literature in Lausanne, Paris, and Florence, later lecturing at the American University in Washington, D.C.
Rainer Hagen was born in Hamburg and studied literature and theatre in Munich. He worked in radio and TV, most recently as chief editor of a German public broadcasting service. Together, they have collaborated on numerous TASCHEN titles.

• Hardcover, 21 x 26 cm
• 0.56 kg
• 96 pages
• ISBN 978-3-8365-7255-2
• Also available in German, French, and Spanish editions.