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Egypt and Nubia:  Volume I - No. 35, Dendera, by Louis Haghe, 1838

Egypt and Nubia: Volume I - No. 35, Dendera

Louis Haghe

1838

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Egypt and Nubia: Volume I - No. 35, Dendera is a 1838 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Louis Haghe
When & what style?
1838 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a large stone structure with many columns and intricate carvings. The structure has a high ceiling and a large open space in the center. There are people standing in the distance, but they are too small to make out clearly. The structure appears to be some kind of ancient temple or monument. The carvings on the columns depict various scenes and figures, but they are too small to make out clearly. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of grandeur and mystery. If you're interested in learning more about this style of art, you might want to check out the Romanticism movement.

About the artist

Portrait of Louis Haghe
Artist

Louis Haghe

Louis Haghe (17 March 1806 – 9 March 1885) was a lithographer and watercolourist from the Netherlands and then the United Kingdom.

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