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Francis Frith — Hall of Columns, Karnac
Francis Frith

Hall of Columns, Karnac

1857

Perhaps Frith's most architecturally stunning Egyptian photograph, this view of Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall conveys the overwhelming scale and majesty of ancient Egyptian temple construction through masterful use of light and shadow.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 21 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)

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Francis Frith, Hall of Columns, Karnac, 1857

Perhaps Frith's most architecturally stunning Egyptian photograph, this view of Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall conveys the overwhelming scale and majesty of ancient Egyptian temple construction through masterful use of light and shadow.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 21 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume I" (1858)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Photography, Albumen Print, Documentary, Landscape, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art