Egyptian Art Published by the Morgan Library

Published by the Morgan Library & Museum

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Discover the complete collection of Prisse’s unsurpassed illustrations in a visual and archaeological feast of symmetry and complexity

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Egyptian Art Published by the Morgan LibraryA lifelong devotee of ancient Egyptian and Oriental culture, the French author, artist, and scholar Achille Constant Thodore mile Prisse dAvennes (18071879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists, long before the discipline was even properly established. Prisse first embarked on his explorations in 1836, documenting sites throughout the Nile Valley, often under his Egyptian pseudonym, Edris Effendi. Prisses first publication of notes,