BOOKS
Judith A. Corbelli.
The Art of Death in Graeco-Roman Egypt.
Princes Risborough, Shire Publications, 2006.
€ 11.50
Softcover, 80pp., 15x21cm., richly illustr. in colour and b/w., in very good condition (covers with light traces of use). ISBN: 9780747806479. "Shire Egyptology series n° 28".
The Art of Death in Graeco-Roman Egypt brings together an introduction to the principal categories of funerary art in Egypt during the Graeco-Roman period, highlighting some of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century. These include evocative mummy portraits and grave stelae, expansive cemeteries at Alexandria and Marina el-Alamein, and the magnificent Golden Mummies of Bahariya. The work presents a wide range of material, including tomb decoration, stelae, sarcophagi, coffins, mummy cases, funerary masks, portraits and cinerary urns , giving the reader an overview of their forms, interrelationships and artistic significance within the broader history of ancient art. Judith A. Corbelli is a scholar with academic training in Ancient History, Classical and Egyptian Archaeology (BA Hons, MPhil, University of Liverpool). She specialises in the funerary archaeology and art of Graeco-Roman Egypt. Corbelli's research combines material culture studies with classical archaeological frameworks, and this book is largely based on her research into burial customs and artistic traditions of the period. Her work contributes to understanding how artistic expression around death reflects cultural interactions in the ancient Mediterranean.





