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Reise Nach Ägypten
Follow the steps of David Roberts (1796-1864) in his discovery of Egypt. Fascinated by the ruins left by men of past ages, he drew his subject from various view points and at different hours.
His works provide a precise, almost photographic, documentation of the appearance of ancient Egypt, now forever lost.
His works provide a precise, almost photographic, documentation of the appearance of ancient Egypt, now forever lost.
- GenresEgyptologyArtTravel
48 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1846
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David Roberts
48 books7 followersDavid Roberts RA was a Scottish painter. He is especially known for a prolific series of detailed lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East that he produced from sketches he made during long tours of the region (1838–1840). These and his large oil paintings of similar subjects made him a prominent Orientalist painter. He was elected as a Royal Academician in 1841.
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February 2, 2014
Egyptology owes a debt of gratitude to J M W Turner for it was he who persuaded David Roberts to abandon scene painting and become a full-time artist. And as such Roberts set off for a lengthy 11-month tour of Egypt and the Holy Land in August 1838.
His intention was to produce drawings that he could eventually use as a basis for paintings and lithographs that he could sell to the public. This book has a superb selection of watercolours that amply demonstrate the size and scope of ancient Egypt.
He begins with a view of Cleopatra's Needles, whose only connection with Cleo is that, according to Pliny, they stood before the Caesareum, a sanctuary in honour of the defied Emperor, which was started by Cleopatra and finished by Augustus.
He felt that the most beautiful temple in Egypt was the Temple of Horus at Edfou, which was started by Ptolemy III Euergetes in 237BC, that the island of Philae was a real paradise with 'a refreshing little bay' and the temple of Isis and the elegant Kiosk of Trajan as a backdrop and he was 'overawed' when he saw the magnificent ruins of Karnak, which were much more impressive than anything else he had seen.
There are plenty more views of Egyptian ruins, splendidly painted, in this visually stunning book, which contains extensive notes on each illustration.
His intention was to produce drawings that he could eventually use as a basis for paintings and lithographs that he could sell to the public. This book has a superb selection of watercolours that amply demonstrate the size and scope of ancient Egypt.
He begins with a view of Cleopatra's Needles, whose only connection with Cleo is that, according to Pliny, they stood before the Caesareum, a sanctuary in honour of the defied Emperor, which was started by Cleopatra and finished by Augustus.
He felt that the most beautiful temple in Egypt was the Temple of Horus at Edfou, which was started by Ptolemy III Euergetes in 237BC, that the island of Philae was a real paradise with 'a refreshing little bay' and the temple of Isis and the elegant Kiosk of Trajan as a backdrop and he was 'overawed' when he saw the magnificent ruins of Karnak, which were much more impressive than anything else he had seen.
There are plenty more views of Egyptian ruins, splendidly painted, in this visually stunning book, which contains extensive notes on each illustration.
November 26, 2021
Excellent descriptions and sketches - one particularly interesting scene over cataracts on the Nile and a possible inspiration for the scene in the Fellowship of the Ring with the Ancient kings of Gondor at the edge of their kingdom.
April 21, 2024
A concise but beautifully illustrated collection of David Roberts’ work in Egypt. There is no better way to experience Ancient Egypt as it was, almost immersed beneath the desert, before mass tourism.
September 1, 2019
Рисунките в тази книга са уникални. Веровтно ще закача някои от тях в рамки на стената в стаята си.
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