Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Luxor
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1846
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This image shows a tall, narrow stone obelisk standing in an open area. Around it, a few people in loose robes walk or sit on the ground. To the right, two large stone statues with carved heads and draped bodies stand near a crumbling wall. The sky is pale, and the whole scene looks dry and sunlit. The obelisk has carved symbols along its sides, and the statues have hieroglyph-like details. The artist drew this to show how ancient Egyptian ruins looked in the 1800s. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style shaped how people viewed history.
