Cyril Aldred (1914–1991)
Author of The Egyptians
About the Author
Series
Works by Cyril Aldred
Egitto l'impero dei conquistatori dal XVI all'XI secolo a.C. (volume VII) (1979) 15 copies, 1 review
Tutankhamun: Craftsmanship in Gold in the Reign of the King A Medaenas Monograph on the Arts (1979) 10 copies
Egyptian Art (World of Art) 9 copies
Ancient Egypt in the Metropolitan Museum journal, volumes 1-11 (1968-1976) : articles (1977) 4 copies
O Antigo Egipto 3 copies
Ancient Egypt in the Metropolitan Museum Journal: Supplement, Volumes 12-13 (1977-1978) (1980) 1 copy
Juwelen van de Farao's 1 copy
Ägypten - Spätzeit und Hellenismus 1070 v. Chr. bis 4. Jahrhundert n. Chr. (Universum der Kunst) (1981) — Contributor — 1 copy
The Egyptians 3rd edition 1 copy
Associated Works
The Dawn of Civilization: The First World Survey of Human Cultures in Early Times (1961) — Contributor — 127 copies, 2 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Aldred, Cyril
- Birthdate
- 1914-06-23
- Date of death
- 1991-02-19
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Courtauld Institute of Art
King's College, London
Sloane School, London, England, UK - Occupations
- Egyptologist
art historian
museum curator - Organizations
- Royal Scottish Museum
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Fulham, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- UK
Members
Reviews
This is one of the primary books on Akhenaten, written by a man who clearly loved the Amarna Period. Even though it is slightly dated, it is still eminently readable. It brings Akhenaten and his life and times into stark relief.
Akhenaten and Nefertiti; [Catalog of an exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts a by Cyril Aldred
A famous Egyptologist narrates photos of artifacts in an exhibit focused on Akhenaton and the Amarna period of Egyptian history.
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Sonlight Books (1)
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Statistics
- Works
- 38
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 1,689
- Popularity
- #15,216
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 78
- Languages
- 9
- Favorited
- 1