Egyptian heritage

Mahmoud Said (Egyptian, 1897-1964) The Whirling Dervishes signed and dated 'M. SAID 1929' (lower right) oil on panel 38 3/8 x 27½in. (97.5 x 69.8cm.) Painted in 1929 Sold by Christie's. Mahmoud Said was a central figure in modern Egyptian art, born in Alexandria. He is called the 'father of Egyptian modern art.' He abandoned his career as a court judge when he turned fifty to dedicate himself to his art full-time. His paintings are much sought after by collectors. A museum dedicated to his…

Émile Prisse d’Avesnes (d’Avennes) (1807-1879) was an important mid-19th century French Egyptologist and something of a polymath. He was a soldier, engineer, writer, illustrator and talented linguist. From 1827 to 1844 d’Avesnes resided in Egypt, teaching cartography and working as an engineer for a time, but eventually he devoted himself to documenting and studying the archaeological treasures … Continue reading "The Beauty of Ancient Egyptian Art"

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Title: "Eye popping pigments." Written by: Ratna Drost, MA. Period: Greece. Picture: Interpretation of different Egyptian columns with paint, as they were back in the days....

Sunken relief from ancient Egypt This artwork is a reproduction of an ancient Egyptian artwork Material used: plaster Size: 70 * 50 * 1.5 cm I hope you like it ^_^... --------------------- The technique is most successful with strong sunlight to emphasise the outlines and forms by shadow, as no attempt was made to soften the edge of the sunk area, leaving a face at a right-angle to the surface all around it. Some reliefs, especially funerary monuments with heads or busts from ancient Rome…

Columns in the ancient Egyptian Philae Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

From the distance, as if through a tunnel, I began to hear a chanting. Slowly, it became louder so that I could understand what was being said.

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