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Art of the Egyptologist - Émile Prisse d'Avennes

Art of the Egyptologist

Before photography became most prevalent, Egyptologists would heavily rely on artists to document the relics and monuments of the ancient world. Even Howard Carter himself started his career as an artist, documenting what he saw before him in temples and tombs. Here we see an example of the beautiful artwork of Émile Prisse d’Avennes, a...

Ancient Egyptian Nobleman

This exquisitely carved relief captures an unknown nobleman at the height of the New Kingdom, his profile rendered with soft confidence, the aquiline nose, the gently defined lips, the serene, almost introspective expression. Yet it is the magnificent wig that commands all attention: a cascade of meticulously incised strands, tiered and textured with astonishing precision,...