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Maxime Du Camp — Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Galerie Orientale; Nubie, plate 73 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Galerie Orientale; Nubie, plate 73 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Captured with the precise documentary style that made Du Camp a pioneer of archaeological photography, this image reveals the eastern gallery's elaborate columns and relief carvings at the Temple of Isis, showcasing Ptolemaic architectural grandeur.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Grand Temple d'Isis à Philoe, Galerie Orientale; Nubie, plate 73 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Captured with the precise documentary style that made Du Camp a pioneer of archaeological photography, this image reveals the eastern gallery's elaborate columns and relief carvings at the Temple of Isis, showcasing Ptolemaic architectural grandeur.

Medium
Salted paper print
Year
1849
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Series, Monochrome, French, Blue Chip, Archaeological, 19th Century, Architectural, Documentary Photography, Landscape, Realism, Salted Paper Print

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