Iconography and the interpretation of ancient Egyptian watercraft /
artistic errors caused by constraints of the media,
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | artistic errors caused by constraints of the media, conceptual, rather than perceptual, reality of his world. dependent upon watercraft. As a result, a nautically rich Egyptian literature abounds in nautical metaphors and Egyptian nautical terms. Artists, generally highly skilled Even the extant, published iconography is incomplete; reliefs examination of the record become available. gangplanks for "ladders," and loaves of bread for anchors. have lost their original painted surfaces and many scenes are hypotheses as new sources and the opportunity for better iconographic legacy is available to enhance the evidence in fragments. The publications themselves, although included mistaking rower's seats for tholes, stepped invaluable, present their own difficulties to researchers, Key details such as lanyards and crosspieces are often lives. However, the dictates of their artistic conventions make modem interpretation of both two- and three-dimensional objects and figures in such a way as to reflect the omitted from representations. A single piece of evidence may Pharaonic Egyptian civilization was Niloceiitric and presents a vast reservoir, imperfectly understood, of professionals, were familiar with watercraft in their daily provided by the archaeological remains of actual boats. reality arotmd them to suit their own needs, not ours, and, remain our only evidence for a type of ship or activity; representations of boats and crews difficult, as have scanty in the iconography. Artists picked and chose from the subjects and features known from contemporary literature or techniques or carelessness. Past interpretive errors have the archaeological record, including passenger fenies, harbor The Egyptian artist depicted ideals and attempted to portray thus, present an incomplete picture of the ancient reality. who must be prepared to alter their reconstructions and works, and the participation of women, do not appear or are |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Anthropology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xxv, 319 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: 292-304. |