Cover of Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art

Mark as

Symbol & Magic in Egyptian Art

by Richard H. Wilkinson

There is scarcely an Egyptian temple, pyramid, obelisk, wall painting or sculpture that does not possess some hidden meaning which can only be understood by reference to the symbolic code used by the ancient Egyptians. This book reveals the language of this code, including hieroglyphic signs, colour symbolism, the magical meaning of numbers, gestures of the body, the significance of size and shape and of location. The guide sets out to allow the reader to see and understand the formal structure of these ancient works as the Egyptians once did themselves.

Buy this book Review

See on goodreads | librarything

More by Richard H. Wilkinson

Cover of Ancient Mediterranean Interconnections

Cover of Egyptian scarabs

Cover of Egyptology today

Cover of Eski Misir'in Bütün Tanri ve Tanricalari

Cover of Ex Terra Scientia

Cover of Los Templos Del Antiguo Egipto

Cover of Mesopotamian Coronation and Accession Rites

Cover of Pharaoh's Land and Beyond

Cover of Qirāʼat al-fann al-Miṣrī

Cover of Reading Egyptian Art

Cover of Tausert

Cover of Tausret

Cover of Tempels van het oude Egypte

Cover of The complete gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt

Cover of The complete temples of ancient Egypt

Cover of The Complete Valley of the Kings

Cover of The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings

Cover of The Temple of Tausret

Cover of Todos Los Dioses Del Antiguo Egipto (Historia)

Cover of Valley of the Sun Kings

Recent activity

Rate this book to see your activity here.

Comments and reviews

Please sign in to leave a comment