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Caricature Museum in the Fayoum Oasis
The small artist colony of Tunis is located at the western end of the Fayoum oasis on a small elevation overlooking the lake. It is home to a number of writers, painters, and, above all, potters, whose work has made the village famous. Five years ago, Mohamed Abla opened the Fayoum Art Center. Courses in... »
The Lost Tombs of Thebes: Ancient Egypt: Life in Paradise
by Zahi Hawass (Author), Sandro Vannini (Photographer) The foothills of the Theban massif, not far from Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, are filled with hundreds of impressive tombs from the New Kingdom belonging to the people who served the pharaohs. Just a handful are open to the public; many others are closed and can... »
Gender representation in Ancient Egyptian tomb art
In the typical New Kingdom tomb painting, relief, or statue, males are dressed in a shendyt (kilt) with perhaps a shirt, while women wear tight-fitting sheath dresses. However, archaeological examples of ancient Egyptian clothing demonstrate that the most common garment was a bag tunic… a linen bag with sleeves that fit very loosely. Both... »
Giacometti, The Egyptian: The Altes Museum organizes an exhibition showing the Swiss sculptor's passion for ancient Egypt
Image by joelogon via Flickr Now integrated into the sculpture halls of the Egyptian Museum’s permanent exhibition, works by Giacometti from the Sammlung der Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung in Zurich invite visitors to listen in to a dialogue between artists as they communicate with each other in a common language of forms which traverses several millennia. By... »
Gods we could hold in our hands
For the ancient Egyptians, metals had a range of implicit associations: the use of gold was equated with red but also with parts of the body. Gold and silver were flesh and bone, sun and moon; certain deities, like Hathor, were associated with night and therefore cast in silver. Coloration could also be achieved... »
