East Entrance, Room of Tiberius, Temple of Isis, Philae
Medium
Watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, laid down on wove paper glued to a wooden strainer
Dimensions
26 x 16 15/16 in. (66 x 43 cm)
Classification
Watercolor
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1990
Accession Number
1990.48
Tags
Art Historical Context
Henry Roderick Newman's *East Entrance, Room of Tiberius, Temple of Isis, Philae* (1905) offers a luminous glimpse into one of ancient Egypt's most evocative sacred sites. Perched on the island of Philae near Aswan, the Temple of Isis was a grand Ptolemaic complex, later embellished during the Roman era—including the Room of Tiberius, named for the emperor whose reign marked the twilight of pagan worship. Newman's watercolor and graphite on off-white wove paper, meticulously laid down on a wooden strainer for preservation, captures the east entrance's intricate carvings and architectural grace...