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Dominique VIVANT DENON & BALTARD (sculpsit)

Voyage dans la Basse et Haute Egypte : Porte intérieure du Temple de Tentyris. Vue géométrale du Portique du Temple de Tentyris. (Planche 39).

Didot, Paris 1803, 40,5x54cm, une feuille.

Original print folio, taken from travel in Lower and Upper Egypt Vivant Denon. Board composed of 3 views as described by the author. # 1 interior door of the sanctuary of the temple (see map fig 8, ironing XL.). I carefully measured all parts of this beautiful fragment of Egyptian architecture; I put it accurately the different kinds of hieroglyphs: I expressed it the perfect preservation of this part of the building; so that the image I give becomes at once a géométrale view and picturesque views. Plan No. 2, I added at the bottom, give the measure of the projection of the different members of this piece of architecture. . # 3 The géométrale view of the portico of the great temple on the plinth of the ledge you see a Greek inscription too high and too crude for my sight has allowed me to copy; I think a dedication made subsequently by some governors of the province to the Ptolemies: another Greek inscription, placed along the south gate, and I copied exactly, might support this view; the middle of the ridge is a raised head Isis repeated everywhere: it shows that the temple was dedicated to this deity; below, on the entablature, is the winged globe who occupies this place in all buildings; the same figure is repeated here on any stone beds forming the ceiling of the inter-colonnement the middle of the portico. The capitals of the columns, very extraordinary in the ornament that decorates produce in implementing such a noble rich effect. The door was made of two casings without cymatium; Seat bearing hinges was granite Who could this be suspected that part of the lintel receiv'd bare the friction hinge; the choice of the hardest matter announcing the engagement of the hinge point was not bronze or iron, but the hinge wood rouloit in the nest of the stone itself. The party instituting the columns is buried; I could not see the ornaments never had the time to make make the search; I supplemented it with the ones I found on the same member of the open architecture of Philée temple. Light foxing, a fold, two tiny marginal snags, otherwise good condition. Published for the first time in two volumes, an atlas of engravings by Didot in 1802, the 'Travel in Upper and Lower Egypt was so successful that it was translated in 1803 into English and German, and a few years later in Dutch and Italian, among others. Almost all boards are designed by Denon, who also etched himself a few, including portraits of the inhabitants of Egypt, who still kept the freshness of sketches taken on the spot (Nos. 104-111 ). Two dozen writers have also collaborated on the creation of which Baltard, Galen, Reville and other etchings. Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon, Vivant Denon said, Givry born January 4, 1747 and died in Paris April 27, 1825, is a writer, writer, diplomat and French administrator. At the invitation of Bonaparte, he joined the expedition to Egypt in shipping from 14 May 1798 on the frigate "La Juno." Protected by French troops, he had the opportunity to travel the country in all directions, to gather the material that was the basis for his artistic work and the most important literary. It supports in particular the General Desaix in Upper Egypt, which he refers to numerous sketches, ink wash and other drawings in pen, black chalk, or chalk. He draws constantly, often on his knee, standing or on horseback, and sometimes even under enemy fire. After a journey of 13 months during which he drew thousands of sketches, Vivant Denon returned to France with Bonaparte, and became the first artist to publish the story of this expedition. The 141 boards that accompany his diary trace its entire journey from the coasts of Corsica to the pharaonic monuments of Upper Egypt. Bonaparte then appointed Director General of the Central Museum of the Republic, which becomes the Napoleon Museum and the Royal Louvre and arts administrator. In 1805, Vivant Denon stimulus project Vendôme column, which had been suspended in 1803. Then organizes expeditions across Europe to raise imperial art objects, which are to be carried looted the Louvre. In 1814, Louis XVIII confirmed as head of the Louvre, one wing of which still bears his name today. It is considered a great precursor of museology, art history and Egyptology. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!
 

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