Name: Sacred Flames: The Power of Artificial Light in Ancient Egypt
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Author: Meghan E. Strong
ISBN: 9781649030009

portada Sacred Flames: The Power of Artificial Light in Ancient Egypt

Sacred Flames: The Power of Artificial Light in Ancient Egypt

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Libro Físico

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Amer Univ In Cairo Pr

Autor

Meghan E. Strong

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

ISBN13

9781649030009

Categorías

Historia del arte

Sacred Flames: The Power of Artificial Light in Ancient Egypt

Meghan E. Strong (Autor) · Amer Univ In Cairo Pr · Tapa Dura

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A fascinating examination of the role of lighting in ancient Egyptian culture Artificial lighting is one of the earliest tools used by humans. By the time we began to paint cave walls, we were producing lamps consisting of an illuminant, a fat or oil, and a wick, such as a strip of fabric or a piece of reed or wood. Drawing on archaeological, textual, and iconographic sources, Meghan Strong examines the symbolic part that artificial lighting played in religious, economic, and social spheres in ancient Egyptian culture. From the earliest identifiable examples of lighting devices to the infiltration of Hellenistic lamps in the seventh century BC, Sacred Flames explores the sensory experience of illumination in ancient Egypt, the shadows, sheen, color, and movement that resulted when lighting interacted with different spaces and surfaces. The soft, flickering light from lamps or hand-held lighting devices not only facilitated the navigation of darkened environments, such as allowing workers to see in underground chambers in the Valley of the Kings, or served as temple offerings, but also impacted upon the viewer’s perception of a space and the objects within it. Sacred Flames illustrates the active role that lighting played in Egyptian society, providing a richer understanding of the symbolic and social value of artificial light and the role of lighting in ritual space and performance in ancient Egyptian culture, while serving as a case study of the broader impact of artificial light in the ancient world.