Conservation and Documentation of the Wall Paintings at Red Monastery, Conservation and Documentation of St. Anthony Wall Paintings, Historic Cairo Architectural Mapping, Coptic Icons Documentation
Ewa Parandowska re-installing fragments in south end of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting. View looking south.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Lyla Pinch-Brock masking the “string lines” as part of reproducing the missing “Bows” in the Amenhotep III and Tiyi scene.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
View taken from top of wall of doors of new cabinet open on Amenhotep III and Tiyi scene.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Medium shot of north end of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting showing area cut out by antiquities’ thieves.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Full view of doors of new cabinet open on Amenhotep III and Tiyi scene.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Close-up of area below king’s feet in the Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting showing chisel marks.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
View of Amenhotep III throne with sphinx attacking king’s enemies.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, and Amenhotep III, King of Egypt
Conservator working on ornamental border of Berenike mosaic
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Queens, Royalty, Military uniforms in art, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Maritime, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Damage--Antiquities, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Photo of Berenike mosaic in the beginning of conservation process
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Damage--Antiquities, Royalty, Queens, Maritime, Military uniforms in art, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Close up of Berenike mosaic during conservation process, with cracks visible
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Queens, Royalty, Damage-Antiquities, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Military uniforms in art, Maritime, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative arts), Damage--Antiquities, Royalty, Queens, Military uniforms in art, Maritime, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Close up of mosaic tesserae depicting queen Berenike, after conservation
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Damage--Antiquities, Royalty, Queens, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Whole view of Amenhotep III and Tiyi painting as uncovered on October 8th, 2002.
Location:
Luxor, Egypt
Time Period:
Eighteenth dynasty, ca. 1570-1320 B.C. and New Kingdom Egypt (1548-1086)
Topic:
Egyptology, Archaeology, Tombs--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city), Relief (Art), Inscriptions, Egyptian, Mural painting and decoration, Egyptian -- Conservation and restoration, Art, Ancient--Egypt, Amenhotep III, King of Egypt, and Tiyi, Queen of Egypt
Berenike's head before conservation, after initial cleaning
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Queens, Royalty, Military uniforms in art, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative art), Damage--Antiquities, Maritime, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt
Berenike mosaic moved to work site for conservation
Location:
Alexandria, Egypt, Al Iskandarīyah, Tell Timai, Thmuis, and Al Mansurah
Time Period:
Hellenistic Period and Ptolemaic Period
Topic:
Art, Greco-Roman, Queens, Royalty, Military uniforms in art, Borders, Ornamental (Decorative art), Damage--Antiquities, Maritime, Mosaics, Tesserae, Stonework, Portraits, and Ptolemy III Euergetes I Berenice, Queen, consort of Ptolemy III, King of Egypt