Medinet Habou, 2me cour cote sudouest
1870s
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. John L. Swayze, 1981
Accession Number
1981.1194.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the sun-drenched grandeur of ancient Egypt with *Medinet Habou, 2me cour cote sudouest a captivating albumen silver print from 1870s by Antonio Beato. This photograph captures the southwest side of the second court at Medinet Habu, the mortuary temple complex ofesses III near Luxor. Beato, an Italian-British photographer renowned for his meticulous documentation of Egyptian antiquities during the Victorian era, expertly frames the towering pylons, intricate carvings, and architectural details that evoke the power of New Kingdom pharaonic Egypt. The albumen silver print, made from a ...