Egypt's dazzling sun
Subtitle: Amenhotep III and his world
By: by Arielle P. Kozloff and Betsy M. Bryan with Lawrence M. Berman ; and an essay by Elisabeth Delange ; [translation of the essay ... by Arielle P. Kozloff].
Contributors: Bryan, Betsy Morrell.; Berman, Lawrence Michael, 1952-; Delange, Elisabeth.; Cleveland Museum of Art.; Kimbell Art Museum.; Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France)
Publisher: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press; Distributed by Indiana University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Cleveland; Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 476
Subjects: Amenhotep III, King of Egypt -- Exhibitions.; Egypt -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.
Description: The fully illustrated catalogue of a major exhibition organized by the Cleveland Museum of Art in collaboration with the Reunion des Musees Nationaux, Paris, Egypt's Dazzling Sun is an exceptional contribution to scholarship on the art and history of the reign of Amenhotep III (1391-1353 BC), the pharaoh who called himself the "Dazzling Sun Disk." Ruling in a period of unprecedented peace, Amenhotep III commissioned splendid temples and sponsored royal workshops in many.

Media. His aesthetic and technical innovations resound in the styles of his direct descendant, Tutankhamen, and in Egyptian art of all centuries. Comprehensive essays along with discussions of 143 objects, drawn from collections in the United States, Europe, and Egypt, offer a remarkably complete view of this golden age of Egyptian art. A range of new research methodologies assist in unveiling the remarkable variety and superb quality of the best work of Amenhotep III's.

Reign.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Published in conjunction with the exhibition to be held at: the Cleveland Museum of Art, July 1-September 27, 1992; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, October 24, 1992-January 31, 1993; Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, March 2-May 31, 1993.