![]() ![]() They were some of the first monotheists, worshipping a single god, whom they referred to as Yahweh. ![]() The Israelites left an extraordinary religious and ethical legacy. Alongside this story, for the first time, Visions of Ancient Egypt shines a light on how Egypt itself has responded to its own heritage across time. 2.12: The Importance of the Israelites and Ancient Israel. Visions of Ancient Egypt casts a critical lens on arts’ constructed fantasies of ancient Egypt and asks exactly who these vision were created to serve – both then and now.Īccompanying a major exhibition, the essays in this publication unpick these fantasies across millennia: a narrative spanning from ancient Rome through to the continued reinvention of Egypt in contemporary art today. Egypt’s pharaonic heritage has been contested and reinterpreted for different purposes over time and frequently reflects the political and colonial motivations. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass has been studying and preserving the Egyptian pyramids for decades. Visions of Ancient Egypt is a major publication exploring the enduring legacy of ancient Egypt in art and design. ![]() Available for a limited time price of £25 exclusively on the Sainsbury Centre Shop! ![]()
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