Beyond the Nile - Egypt and the Classical World

Jeffrey Spier, Timothy Potts, Sarah E. Cole

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JPaul Getty Museum
17 April 2018

Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

From about 2000 BCE onward, Egypt served as an important nexus for cultural exchange in the eastern Mediterranean, importing and exporting not just wares but also new artistic techniques and styles. Egyptian, Greek, and Roman craftsmen imitated one another’s work, creating cultural and artistic hybrids that transcended a single tradition. Yet in spite of the remarkable artistic production that resulted from these interchanges, the complex vicissitudes of exchange between Egypt and the Classical world over the course of nearly 2500 years have not been comprehensively explored in a major exhibition or publication in the United States. It is precisely this aspect of Egypt’s history, however, that Beyond the Nile uncovers.

Renowned scholars have come together to provide compelling analyses of the constantly evolving dynamics of cultural exchange, first between Egyptians and Greeks—during the Bronze Age, then the Archaic and Classical periods of Greece, and finally Ptolemaic Egypt—and later, when Egypt passed to Roman rule with the defeat of Cleopatra.

Beyond the Nile, a milestone publication issued on the occasion of a major international exhibition, will become an indispensable contribution to the field. With gorgeous photographs of more than two hundred rare objects, including frescoes, statues, obelisks, jewelry, papyri, pottery, and coins, this volume offers an essential and inter-disciplinary approach to the rich world of artistic cross-pollination during antiquity.

By: Jeffrey Spier, Timothy Potts, Sarah E. Cole
Imprint: JPaul Getty Museum
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 299mm, Width: 247mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 2.354kg
ISBN: 9781606065518
ISBN 10: 1606065513
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 17 April 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jeffrey Spier is senior curator of antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He is the author of Ancient Gems and Finger Rings (1993). Timothy Potts is director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Sara E. Cole is curatorial assistant at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Reviews for Beyond the Nile - Egypt and the Classical World

One of the most impressive exhibition catalogues this reviewer has seen in quite a while, the present volume (and by all accounts the superb exhibition it accompanies) is one of the best treatments of its ambitious subject. --Ancient Egypt Magazine All in all, this is an excellent exhibition catalogue, well designed, well written, and well-illustrated . . . the volume as a whole is a very welcome addition to the ever-growing number of publications which examine the phenomenon of cultural interaction in the ancient Mediterranean World. --The Art Newspaper Alfred H. Barr Jr. Honorable Mention for Distinguished Catalogue in the History of Art . . . the catalogue is a treat, with authoritative, elegant essays complementing the sumptuously illustrated artefacts. --Times Literary Supplement