British Museum
Author
Publisher
Nosy Crow Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Unwrap the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian mummies in this . . . illustrated book, created in consultation with . . . Egyptologists from the British Museum. Filled with . . . detail, uncover secrets of the embalmers, tales of the tomb robbers, and even how pets were mummified"--Dust jacket.
Author
Series
Publisher
Nosy Crow
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Filled with breathtaking artwork and based on original sources with photographs from the British Museum collection, this extraordinary collection profiles 50 powerful female figures from around the world and throughout history who have played an important role in shaping belief today.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Translated literally as 'pictures run riot', manga refers to a form of Japanese narrative art that has grown over the centuries to become a global phenomenon. Initially referring to graphic prints, novels and comics, manga has expanded beyond its original forms to include animation, art, fashion and new media such as film and gaming, and has international reach. Immensely popular with people of all ages, manga is big business, with a turnover of GBP...
Author
Publisher
The British Museum
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In recent years, British Museum curators have collaborated with scientists and medical experts to explore non-invasive imaging techniques and other scientific approaches to further study Egyptian mummies. Piecing together key biographical data and information, it has been possible for the first time to discover more about who these people were in ancient Egyptian society. Mummies draws on cutting-edge research to reveal the actual experience of living...
Publisher
Thames and Hudson
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Edvard Munch (1863-1944) is best known today as a painter, but his reputation was in fact established through his prints, which were central to his creative process. His printmaking was experimental and innovative, and he continually revisited the subjects of his paintings in striking prints, in which he evoked a wide range of emotion and mood through the use of varied techniques. Munch's early life in the industrial town of Kristiania (renamed Oslo...
