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Maxime Du Camp — Palais de Karnak, Vue Générale des Ruines, Prise au Nord; Thèbes, plate 32 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)
Maxime Du Camp

Palais de Karnak, Vue Générale des Ruines, Prise au Nord; Thèbes, plate 32 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852)

1849

Presenting a sweeping view of the vast Karnak temple complex, this photograph conveys the overwhelming scale of ancient Thebes' religious center. Du Camp's positioning and framing successfully capture both individual architectural elements and the site's magnificent scope.

Medium
Salted paper print

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Maxime Du Camp, Palais de Karnak, Vue Générale des Ruines, Prise au Nord; Thèbes, plate 32 from the album "Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie" (1852), 1849

Presenting a sweeping view of the vast Karnak temple complex, this photograph conveys the overwhelming scale of ancient Thebes' religious center. Du Camp's positioning and framing successfully capture both individual architectural elements and the site's magnificent scope.

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

Related themes

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

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art