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Maxime Du Camp — Karnak, Propylone du Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 27 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Karnak, Propylone du Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 27 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Featuring the gateway to the Temple of Khons within the vast Karnak complex, this photograph captures architectural elements often overshadowed by the site's more famous structures. Du Camp's comprehensive approach created an essential visual archive of Egypt's monumental heritage.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Karnak, Propylone du Temple de Khons; Thèbes, plate 27 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Featuring the gateway to the Temple of Khons within the vast Karnak complex, this photograph captures architectural elements often overshadowed by the site's more famous structures. Du Camp's comprehensive approach created an essential visual archive of Egypt's monumental heritage.

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

Related themes

French, Documentary, Ancient Architecture, Photograph, Egypt, Temple, Landscape, Sepia, 1840s, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art