Egyptian Art in Denmark
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 Egyptian Art in Denmark 272 pp, 109 colour ills. Gyldendal 2004 299 DKr.
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ancient Egyptian art is scattered among several collections. This is the
first work to introduce the objects as a whole. The collections of the Ny
Carlsberg Glyptotek are the largest, whereas those of the National Museum
are the most ancient. Few people are aware of the Egyptian antiquities
collected by the Danish 19th century sculptor, Bertel Thorvaldsen, during
his long stay in Rome, now exhibited in the Thorvaldsen Museum in
Copenhagen, and of the collection of papyri in the Carsten
Niebuhr Institute at the University of Copenhagen. The casts collection under the National Art Gallery
with casts of many Egyptian sculptures and a single royal head in the art
collection of Ordrupgaard complete the vestiges of ancient Egypt in
Denmark. After a brief introduction on the characteristics of Egyptian art and the history of the collections, the most important objects are presented in chronological order. All periods of ancient Egyptian art are represented, and the collections include masterpieces of international fame. Some of the objects have not previously been published. |
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