The monuments of Egypt and Nubia by Ippolito Rosellini /

Serino, Franco,

The monuments of Egypt and Nubia by Ippolito Rosellini / [text, Franco Serino ; graphic design, Clara Zanotti ; translation, Richard Pierce]. - 128 pages : color illustrations ; 36 cm

Includes index.

Ippolito Rosellini and the rediscovery of Ancient Egypt in the nineteenth century. The Franco-Tuscan Expedition in Egypt, 1828-29 ; The journey to Egypt and Nubia ; Egypt at the time of the Franco-Tuscan Expedition -- Egyptian and Nubian monuments. Historical monuments ; Civil monuments ; Religious monuments -- List of plates.

On the drawings executed by the artist during the archaeological campaign in Egypt, funded in 1828 by the King of France and the Grand Duke of Tuscany, which commenced the study of Egyptology.


Text in English ; translated from original Italian.

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Rosellini, Ippolito, 1800-1843.


Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian.


Egypt.--Antiquities



--Reading book

932.01 / SER