Travels in Upper and Lower Egypt, Volume 3: in company with several divisions of the French Army, during the campaigns of General Bonaparte in that country

Napoleon's military expedition to Egypt in 1798 famously included various scientists and savants, among whom was the author of this three-volume work, published in French in 1802 and in English in 1803. Vivant Denon (1747–1825) was a diplomat under the Ancien Régime, but survived the Revolution...

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1. Verfasser: Denon, Vivant 1747-1825 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Aikin, Arthur 1773-1854 (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2015
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge library collection. Egyptology
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Zusammenfassung:Napoleon's military expedition to Egypt in 1798 famously included various scientists and savants, among whom was the author of this three-volume work, published in French in 1802 and in English in 1803. Vivant Denon (1747–1825) was a diplomat under the Ancien Régime, but survived the Revolution thanks to the patronage of the painter David, and met Napoleon through the salon of Josephine de Beauharnais. He accompanied the army, excavating and sketching, sometimes even during battles. The publication of this lively, illustrated account is regarded as the chief stimulus for the so-called 'Egyptian Revival' style of architecture, interior design and even costume. In Volume 3, Denon continues his travels, taking opportunities to join with surveying parties, sketching, and purchasing antiquities, including mummies and papyrus manuscripts. The volume ends with Denon's return to France, and his regret at how little he had seen and done, compared with the immensity of Egypt
Beschreibung:Originally published in 1803. - Originally published in London, printed for T.N. Longman and O. Rees and R. Phillips, by T. Gillet in 1803
Beschreibung:1 online resource (312 pages)
ISBN:9781316106020
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316106020

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