- In a visual treat taking in Egypt's greatest historical sites, Alastair Sooke tells the story of Ancient Egyptian art through 30 extraordinary masterpieces. Tracing the origins of Egypt's unique visual style, he treks across the Sahara and travels the Nile to find the rarely-seen art of its earliest peoples. Exploring how this civilization's's art reflected its religion, he looks anew at the Great Pyramid, and the statuary and painting of the Old Kingdom. Sooke is amazed by the technical prowess of ancient artists whose skills confound contemporary craftsmen.—Enzedder
- The first third of Alistair Sook's thirty treasures testifies to the formative phase of Egyptian art. A rock painting in the present Sahara dates from before the climate change that forced tribes to migrate to the remaining water supply, the Nile, with its annual fertile sediment discharges. The Narmer Palette serves as a stylistic manual for the constants in Pharaonic art since the unification of Upper and Lower (Nile delta) Egypt into an Ancient superpower, the statue of the 'mayor' documents the growing body of state and religious officials. The great pyramid of Chefru, the temple complex adjoining his successor's pyramid and tombs -mirroring earthly life- of great or more modest subjects, including the privileged pyramid builders, document a surprisingly rich and varied evolution in Egyptian art and culture, with staggering technical artfulness and know-how, more pieces daily life and devotion, such as mummified cats.—KGF Vissers
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What is the broadcast (satellite or terrestrial TV) release date of The Birth of Art (2014) in Australia?
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