Write like an Egyptian
This free pdf book by Henry Fischer (Metropolitan Museum of Art) is a great introduction to hieroglyphs for those who want a more detailed and scholarly text that is still very readable for beginners. Fischer offers suggestions on how to draw the signs while discussing their origin and meaning using examples:
"The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at the back of his Egyptian Grammar. The examples include all 24 of the common forms of "alphabetic" (monoconsonantal) signs, and a selection of other signs that are either difficult to draw or that call for additional comment—a total of about 200 in all. Comparative material, emphasizing Old Kingdom models, is presented in 175 line drawings. By familiarizing themselves with this material, along with the points made in the Introduction, students will, at the same time, learn a good deal about hieroglyphic palaeography."
#egyptology #hieroglyphs
http://www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications/Ancient_Egyptian_Calligraphy#
This free pdf book by Henry Fischer (Metropolitan Museum of Art) is a great introduction to hieroglyphs for those who want a more detailed and scholarly text that is still very readable for beginners. Fischer offers suggestions on how to draw the signs while discussing their origin and meaning using examples:
"The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at the back of his Egyptian Grammar. The examples include all 24 of the common forms of "alphabetic" (monoconsonantal) signs, and a selection of other signs that are either difficult to draw or that call for additional comment—a total of about 200 in all. Comparative material, emphasizing Old Kingdom models, is presented in 175 line drawings. By familiarizing themselves with this material, along with the points made in the Introduction, students will, at the same time, learn a good deal about hieroglyphic palaeography."
#egyptology #hieroglyphs
http://www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications/Ancient_Egyptian_Calligraphy#
John Patterson Great, does this mean we will be seeing some scribal work uploaded soon? :D
ReplyDeleteAakheperure Merytsekhmet I don't think my talents lie in that direction - my handwriting is terrible even in English! But who knows, maybe one day ... ;)
ReplyDeleteJohn Patterson I look forward to seeing it!
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