Sandro Vannini Libri

"Marking the centenary of Howard Carter's first excavations in the Valley of the Kings, and in collaboration with a series of international exhibitions, this comprehensive guide combines a contemporary understanding of the ancient Egyptian afterlife with Sandro Vannini's super-high-resolution photography to cast an enthralling light on the voyage Tutankhamun was thought to make after death. Buried in the 14th century BC but unearthed by Carter in 1922, the objects entombed with Tutankhamun offer an invaluable window on to a long-extinct belief system. Seen today, they create an intricate picture of how the ancient Egyptian people viewed the perilous journey to paradise, a utopian Egypt that could only be entered following the final judgment."--Inside jacket front flap

In 2008, the mysterious boy king Tutankhamun returns to the U.S., bringing rare treasures previously unseen outside Egypt. This book serves as a delightful keepsake for millions eager to explore this magnificent exhibition. Crafted by renowned art historians under the guidance of Zahi Hawass, director of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, it surveys 3,000 years of ancient Egyptian history, focusing on the lives of great pharaohs. Master photographer Sandro Vannini captures each dazzling artifact with an innovative technique that brings images to life. The design mirrors the exhibition, grouping objects that represent family life, religious practices, funerary rituals, and gold. Each artifact—from a queen’s eye makeup container to a sarcophagus for a prince’s cat—offers a glimpse into the exotic yet relatable life of ancient Egyptians. Gold shines in a leopard-mask of gilded wood, a brilliant pendant featuring tiny goddesses, and the golden finger and toe covers of Tutankhamun, designed to protect him in the afterlife. With over 120 treasures, evocative landscape and archaeology photos, and illuminating text, this book encapsulates the excitement, riches, and mysteries of ancient Egypt, appealing to visitors of the exhibition and Tut enthusiasts nationwide.

The ultimate book on King Tut and his tomb--the most exciting archaeological find the world has ever known. The fabulous treasures of Tutankhamun have fascinated the public since their discovery by Howard Carter in 1922. Many books have been written about the boy king and his tomb, but this volume by world-renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass provides the reader with a unique perspective on this extraordinary archaeological find. Images by pioneering photographer Sandro Vannini offer distinctive views of almost 200 of the spectacular artifacts found at the burial site. King Tutankhamun uses carefully selected objects to illustrate the entire ten years of painstaking excavation and documentation carried out by Carter and his team. Organized to follow the chambers of the tomb in the order in which they were excavated, it illuminates the site’s most magnificent artifacts. An experienced field archaeologist who has made many important discoveries himself, Dr. Hawass imbues the text with his own unique voice, imagining how exploration of the tomb must have felt for Carter and providing invaluable information about the objects. Sandro Vannini’s photographs are extraordinary as well, allowing the objects to be seen in even more detail than is possible with the naked eye. 324 illustrations, 317 in color plus 26 foldouts

Tutankhamun has mesmerized the world ever since Howard Carter's dramatic discovery of his treasure-filled tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, a fascination fanned anew by the current world tour of the spectacular artifacts buried with him, a priceless trove that casts a spell on everyone who sees them. In this richly illustrated book, Egypt's leading archaeologist chronicles the Boy King and the royal dynasty that bred him. And what a dynasty! Tut's grandfather, the Sun King Amenhotep III, married queen Tiye before they reached their teens, then ruled for 40 years. Their heretical son, Akhenaten, abandoned Egypt's pantheon to worship a single god; his wife Nefertiti is still remembered as one of history's legendary beauties. Tutankhamun ascended the throne as a child and died before the age of twenty, but the splendor of his brief reign and the sensational unearthing of his tomb have made him the most famous of all the pharaohs. Zahi Hawass brings these fabled figures and their tumultuous, astonishing age to life, with an authoritative text highlighted by scores of stunning photographs, including archival images from the first great era of Egyptian archaeology, when Carter and other Westerners reawakened the world to the golden glory of the ancient civilization explored in this dazzling book.

Plnobarevná obrazová česko/anglická publikace se věnuje osobnosti a osudům českého egyptologa Jaroslava Černého. Vedle řady vyobrazení a fotografií památek starého Egypta spjatých s Jaroslavem Černým je součástí obrazového doprovodu i přetištění mnoha osobních dokumentů, zápisků a fotografií této vynikající osobnosti české vědy.

Überblick über die Kunstschätze und architektonischen Stätten Ägyptens von den Pyramiden bis Abu Simbel. Mit vielen großformatigen Abbildungen