Egyptian Art. Calouste Gulbenkian Collection: Egyptian Art. Calouste Gulbenkian Collection (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789728848279)

The catalogue includes pieces of exceptional quality from the various periods when art in pharaonic Egypt was at its height and, not only covers the pieces on display at the Museum, but also those kept in the storeroom.

Continuing the publication program that aims to disseminate the Collection through albums that present specific sections in a systematic manner, this volume focuses on Egyptian Art. The section was first studied by Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, when the pieces that would be included in the Museum's permanent exhibition were selected, and first published in 1991 by the curator of the section, Maria Helena Assam. 15 years on, new texts have been written by Egyptologist Luís Manuel de Araújo, a professor at the Arts Faculty of the University of Lisbon.

Calouste Gulbenkian mostly assembled his collection of Egyptian art between 1922 and 1929. Relatively small but very diverse, it includes pieces of exceptional quality from the various periods when art in pharaonic Egypt was at its height. The catalogue not only covers the pieces on display at the Museum, but also those kept in the storeroom.

Author: Luís Manuel Araújo
ISBN-10: 9728848277
ISBN-13: 9789728848279
Publisher: Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2025
Pages: 199
Format: Hardcover