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Maxime Du Camp — Palais de Karnak, Cour des Bubastites et Entrée Principale de la Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 37 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Palais de Karnak, Cour des Bubastites et Entrée Principale de la Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 37 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Depicting the entrance to Karnak's famous hypostyle hall, this photograph conveys the overwhelming scale that made such a powerful impression on 19th-century European travelers. Du Camp's technical skill preserves both architectural grandeur and intricate decorative details within a single composition.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Palais de Karnak, Cour des Bubastites et Entrée Principale de la Salle Hypostyle; Thèbes, plate 37 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Depicting the entrance to Karnak's famous hypostyle hall, this photograph conveys the overwhelming scale that made such a powerful impression on 19th-century European travelers. Du Camp's technical skill preserves both architectural grandeur and intricate decorative details within a single composition.

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

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Documentary, Architectural, Photograph, Egypt, Landscape, Historical, Salted Paper Print

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