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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited · leaf 130

An illustration from A history of art in ancient Egypt, 1883, leaf 130 — e of the GreatHall at Karnak, as affording a good type of the bell-shapedcapital (Fig. 80). We also give an example, with slight varia-tions, from the Ramesseum (Fig. 92). It comes from theprincipal order in the hypostyle hall, and shows Egyptian archi-tecture perhaps at its best. The profile of… … Fig. 86.—Osiride pier; Medinet-Abou The Egyptian Orders. 111 of its curves than any of our predecessors. Leaves and (lowersare most happily arranged, and are painted also with an exquisitefinish not to be found elsewhere. The decoration as a whole isof extraordinary richness. The royal ovals, with…

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