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Temple of Ramses II

  • Salon 1, catalog no. 5

  • 1290-1224 BCE

  • Abu Simbel, Egypt; Dynasty XIX

  • Temple of Ramses II

  • Built by Egyptians

  • The pharaoh, Ramses, proclaimed his greatness by placing four colossal images of himself on the temple’s façade. The rock-cut statues lack the refinement and detail of earlier periods, because much was sacrificed due to the overwhelming size.

  • I chose this piece because I think it would be magnificent to stand in front of this piece of architecture. It looks insanely massive and it is crazy to believe that they could accomplish a feat such as this.

 

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