书名：Divine Egypt / 神圣埃及/大都会艺术博物馆图录

作者：Diana Craig Patch, Brendan Hainline

出版：Metropolitan Museum of Art

装帧：精装，384页

语种：英文

尺寸：24.7x28.6x3.2

A rare and captivating look at ancient Egyptian deities that demystifies their complex iconography to illuminate three millennia of life and religious practice

Ancient Egyptian religious practice flourished across millennia and encompassed a staggering array of gods, goddesses, and other divine beings. This publication outlines the rich iconography used to represent Egyptian deities―from the stately falcon-headed Horus, associated with power and kingship, to the fearsome lion-headed Sakhmet―and explores how these representations evolved alongside the roles of the gods themselves. Illustrated with more than 250 exceptional works of art, including statuary, figurines, jewelry, animal mummies, and coffins, Divine Egypt examines the expansive set of features used to symbolize more than 20 deities and their variations while also familiarizing readers with the meaning and cultural significance of each figure. World-renowned scholars explain how these divine images were recognized and understood by the ancient Egyptians as they explored the otherworldly nature of their gods. Essential reading for lovers of Egyptian art, this invaluable resource enriches our understanding of not only the deities of ancient Egypt but also the lives of all strata of ancient Egyptian society.

这是一部罕见且极具吸引力的著作，聚焦古埃及神祇，通过解读其复杂的图像象征，揭示了长达三千年的古埃及生活与宗教实践。

古埃及的宗教实践延续了数千年，涵盖了数量惊人的男神、女神及其他神灵。本书阐述了用于表现埃及神祇的丰富图像体系——从象征权力与王权、威严的鹰头神荷鲁斯，到凶猛的狮头神塞赫麦特——并探讨了这些图像如何随着神祇自身角色的演变而发展。《神圣埃及》一书配有250余件杰出艺术品的插图，包括雕像、小雕像、珠宝、动物木乃伊和棺材，不仅剖析了用于象征20多位神祇及其变体的大量特征，还让读者了解每位神灵的含义和文化意义。世界知名学者阐释了古埃及人是如何认识和理解这些神圣图像的，以及他们如何探究神灵的超自然本质。对于热爱埃及艺术的人来说，这是一本必备读物，这部宝贵的资料不仅加深了我们对古埃及神祇的理解，也让我们对古埃及社会各阶层的生活有了更深入的认识。

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