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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 212

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e went too far when she covered every surface,without choice or stint, with her endless figure processions. Sucha decoration was only rendered possible by the use of a materialwhich compromised its durability ; and that is not her only short-coming. She failed to understand the value of repose and… … CHAPTER III. Sepulchral Architecture. § I.—The Egyptian Belief, as to a Future Life and its Influencenpon their Sepulchral Ajxhitecture. The most ancient monuments which have yet been discoveredin Egypt are the tombs ; they have therefore a right to the firstplace in our sketch of Egyptian…

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