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Maxime Du Camp — Grand Temple de Dendérah (Teutyres), Sculptures de la Façade Postérieure; Haute-Egypte, plate 19 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Grand Temple de Dendérah (Teutyres), Sculptures de la Façade Postérieure; Haute-Egypte, plate 19 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Focusing on the intricate hieroglyphic carvings of Dendera's rear facade, this detailed study exemplifies photography's revolutionary capacity to preserve ancient sculptural decoration.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Grand Temple de Dendérah (Teutyres), Sculptures de la Façade Postérieure; Haute-Egypte, plate 19 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Focusing on the intricate hieroglyphic carvings of Dendera's rear facade, this detailed study exemplifies photography's revolutionary capacity to preserve ancient sculptural decoration.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Archaeological, Documentary, 19th Century, Historical, Ornamental, Architecture, Salted Paper Print, Egyptian

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