Egypt and Nubia, Volume III: Modern Mansion, showing the Arabesque Architecture of Cairo
1849
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1849
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a stone building with fancy carvings around a big arched doorway. Two men in loose robes stand talking near the entrance. One man sits on the ground to the left, and another man squats on the right, working on something with a tool. The walls have detailed patterns, and there’s a small balcony above the door with a wooden railing. The artist drew this to show off the design of a Cairo home in the 1800s. The lines are precise, and the shadows give it depth. Look up Romanticism next to see how this style often focused on travel and faraway places.
