Egyptian Places - by Henry David Ayon (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Egyptian Places: An Illustrated Travelogue is a rich and multi-faceted account of an architect's visits to 12 of Ancient Egypt's most spectacular sites, a journey that transports the reader from the urban metropolis of Cairo and the Great Pyramid of Giza to the remote desert setting of the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, with visits to other monumental temples and towering pyramids which line the Nile River. The book recreates that journey, describing important architectural features of these sacred monuments, their mythic foundations and religious significance. Over 200 color hand drawings and graphic studies capture and interpret the character of each site from the architect's unique perspective.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b> Top 10 Architecture Books Of 2020</b> <p/> Published by ORO Editions, the 170-page book presents a multi-faceted journey of the architect's visits to 12 of Ancient Egypt's most spectacular sites, starting from the urban metropolis of Cairo, the Great Pyramid of Giza to the remote desert setting of the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, the architect also visits other monumental temples and towering pyramids which line the Nile River. <p/> Written by Henry David Ayon, practicing architecture in Richmond, Virginia, the book features over 200 color hand drawings and graphic studies that capture and interpret the character of each site from the architect's unique perspective. <p/> Described as an engaging travelogue, Egyptian Places can be a fulfilled, illustrative journey for those of you wanting to discover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt with elaborative analyses. --World Architecture Community<br><br>Henry Ayon, a talented architect and artist with an astute eye and elegantly succinct sketching ability, has produced a thoroughly enjoyable and readable record of his Egyptian adventures. I expected anything he produced would be impressive but what I am most pleased to find is that his charm and wit come through in his very fine prose and scholarly research. The travelogue structure is the perfect vehicle both to convey his keen sensitivity to his environment and allow the reader to experience Henry's enthusiasm for the sense and sensibility of an ancient culture. --David R.H. King<br><br>"One is inclined to think of Ancient Egypt as a distant and lonely culture, of little relevance to an age of iPhones, jet travel, and the Kardashians. But readers of Egyptian Places will discover that ancient Egypt is indeed relevant to the present. ...But above all, this book shows that, the architecture of Ancient Egypt has the power to move us in profound and mysterious ways, no less so now than it did five thousand years ago." --Frank Harmon<br>
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