Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Part of the Hall of Columns at Karnak, Thebes
1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Part of the Hall of Columns at Karnak, Thebes is a 1847 by Louis Haghe, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a row of massive stone columns in a dim, shadowy hall. Smoke curls from a small fire at the base of the columns, and two people stand nearby—one sitting on a rock, the other standing in the background. The walls and floor are rough-hewn stone, with light barely reaching the far end. The artist focused on the contrast between the grand ruins and the quiet human presence. The title tells us this is Karnak, an ancient temple in Egypt, drawn from a real site. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used ruins to tell stories.
