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Examines the spiritual, physical, and psychological significance of the symmetrical and concentric structures which are found in natural elements in the artwork of various cultures.

Lavishly illustrated with new plans of the city in the Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reconstruction drawings and photographs, this book brings to life the ancient city and uncovers the true extent of its architectural legacy in the…

'Illumination' celebrates the careers of four extraordinary American women artists. It focuses on their parallel but distinct evocations of landscape and memory, and provides an opportunity to appreciate the ways in which each created visions…

The A.W. Mellon lectures in the fine arts, 1962

Reconstructs the events of the New Kingdom that led to the building of the royal tombs to provide an understanding of the civilization and culture of ancient Egypt, the sequence of its dynasties, and its famous pharaohs.