http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/artsCulture/view.bg?articleid=110393
An artcile about the Egyptomania exhibition currently showing in Worcester, U.S.: "A charming new exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum reveals the wonder Europeans felt as they once again encountered Egypt through the prism of 19th-century art.. Like the earliest travelers to the kingdom on the Nile, visitors will see the Great Sphinx sprawling across the sands, Queen Nefertiti in her palace and Bedouin crossing the desert. The new show Egyptomania: Modern Fascination for an Ancient Civilization captures the European flush of excited curiosity about Egypt that still continues today. It features 55 oil paintings and watercolors, photographs and prints, and a 2,600-year-old sarcophagus holding the mummified remains of a royal child. Organizer David Acton said the show uses rare and gorgeous works to show the changing ways Europeans saw Egypt, from Napoleon’s 1798 invasion to the early 20th century when King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered". See the above web page for more details.
An artcile about the Egyptomania exhibition currently showing in Worcester, U.S.: "A charming new exhibit at the Worcester Art Museum reveals the wonder Europeans felt as they once again encountered Egypt through the prism of 19th-century art.. Like the earliest travelers to the kingdom on the Nile, visitors will see the Great Sphinx sprawling across the sands, Queen Nefertiti in her palace and Bedouin crossing the desert. The new show Egyptomania: Modern Fascination for an Ancient Civilization captures the European flush of excited curiosity about Egypt that still continues today. It features 55 oil paintings and watercolors, photographs and prints, and a 2,600-year-old sarcophagus holding the mummified remains of a royal child. Organizer David Acton said the show uses rare and gorgeous works to show the changing ways Europeans saw Egypt, from Napoleon’s 1798 invasion to the early 20th century when King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered". See the above web page for more details.
Thanks to Mark Morgan for pointing out that I typed "UK" instead of "US" - serves me right for blogging with a stinking cold. Chris, Official Nitpicker, where were you?? You were gazumped on this one! Andie.
3 comments:
That would be Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Cheers,
Mark.
That would be absolutely right! Thank Mark - you beat my Official Nitpicker to the task of picking me up on this one.
Cheers
Andie
Aaarrrggghhh - I shouldn't be permitted to type with a cold. That should read "Thanks Mark".
Andie
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