The Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
The Art, Culture, and Science of Painting in an Egyptian Tomb
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Date of Publication: 1 January 2021
Number of Volumes: Paperback
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| ISBN13: | 9789774169847 |
| ISBN10: | 97741698411 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 240 pages |
| Size: | 300x250 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 134 color illus. |
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Long description:
This illustrated book is the culmination of a project to document and conserve the tomb of Menna, one of the most beautiful and complex painted tombs of the ancient Egyptian necropolis at Luxor. Through conservation, the tomb, which previously lay open to environmental influence, was brought back to its former glory.
Aided by non-invasive methods of scientific analysis, the historical and cultural importance of Menna's paintings can now be viewed and studied and enjoyed by a worldwide audience. High-definition photography and drawings complement specialist essays by scholars, scientists, and technicians, who discuss the artistic and cultural significance of the paintings, their architectural context, and scientific importance.
Directed by Dr. Hartwig and administered by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) as part of its Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project, the project was funded by a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sponsored by Georgia State University, and carried out in collaboration with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Aided by non-invasive methods of scientific analysis, the historical and cultural importance of Menna's paintings can now be viewed and studied and enjoyed by a worldwide audience. High-definition photography and drawings complement specialist essays by scholars, scientists, and technicians, who discuss the artistic and cultural significance of the paintings, their architectural context, and scientific importance.
Directed by Dr. Hartwig and administered by the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) as part of its Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project, the project was funded by a grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sponsored by Georgia State University, and carried out in collaboration with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.
Table of Contents:
Contributors
List of Illustrations and Tables
Foreword Gerry Scott III
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Significance of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Melinda Hartwig^
Abbreviations of Locations in TT69 5
Part 1: The Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
1: The Tomb of Menna and Its Owner
Melinda Hartwig
2: Scenes and Texts in the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Melinda Hartwig
Part 2: Methods of Analysis, Conservation, and Documentation
3: Archaeometry Research on the Wall Paintings in the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Renata García-Moreno, François-Philippe Hocquet, François Mathis, Elsa Van Elslande, David Strivay, and Peter Vandenabeele
4: Conservation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Bianca Madden, Cristina Beretta, Greg Howarth, Sasa Kosinova, Mark Perry, Doug Thorp, and Melinda Hartwig
5: Photographic and Digital Survey of the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Katy Doyle and Pieter Collet
6: Visual and Archaeometric Analysis of the Paintings
I: Visual Analysis of the Paintings
Melinda Hartwig and Kerstin Leterme
II. Archaeometric Analysis of the Paintings
Melinda Hartwig
Part 3: The Tomb Chapel of Menna in Context
7: The Tomb Chapel of Menna in Historical, Religious, and Artistic Context
Melinda Hartwig
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
List of Illustrations and Tables
Foreword Gerry Scott III
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Significance of the Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
Melinda Hartwig^
Abbreviations of Locations in TT69 5
Part 1: The Tomb Chapel of Menna (TT 69)
1: The Tomb of Menna and Its Owner
Melinda Hartwig
2: Scenes and Texts in the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Melinda Hartwig
Part 2: Methods of Analysis, Conservation, and Documentation
3: Archaeometry Research on the Wall Paintings in the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Renata García-Moreno, François-Philippe Hocquet, François Mathis, Elsa Van Elslande, David Strivay, and Peter Vandenabeele
4: Conservation of the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Bianca Madden, Cristina Beretta, Greg Howarth, Sasa Kosinova, Mark Perry, Doug Thorp, and Melinda Hartwig
5: Photographic and Digital Survey of the Tomb Chapel of Menna
Katy Doyle and Pieter Collet
6: Visual and Archaeometric Analysis of the Paintings
I: Visual Analysis of the Paintings
Melinda Hartwig and Kerstin Leterme
II. Archaeometric Analysis of the Paintings
Melinda Hartwig
Part 3: The Tomb Chapel of Menna in Context
7: The Tomb Chapel of Menna in Historical, Religious, and Artistic Context
Melinda Hartwig
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
