
Maxime Du Camp
Palais de Karnak, Les Obélisques; Thèbes, plate 44 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
1849
Among the most iconic images from Du Camp's pioneering photographic expedition, this view of Karnak's towering obelisks demonstrates the medium's revolutionary ability to convey the true scale of ancient Egyptian architecture.
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