1. Shrine
- Author
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Spencer, Neal
- Subjects
Material Culture, Art And Architecture ,shrine ,naos ,temple ,religion ,monolithic ,architecture ,bark shrine ,Architecture ,Art History ,Criticism and Conservation ,Near Eastern Languages and Societies - Abstract
Shrines, defined here as the architectural element immediately surrounding a sacred image, usually of a god, are attested throughout Pharaonic history, but with regional and chronological variations very evident. The architectural form of Egyptian shrines was developed from that of archaic “tent-shrines” made of timber and matting, but later examples represent a distillation of formal temple architecture. Eventually, classic shrine-forms were deployed in non-temple contexts.
- Published
- 2010