Temple of Isis on the roof of the great Temple of Dendera / David Roberts, R.A. – Historic Reproduction
![Temple of Isis on the roof of the great Temple of Dendera / David Roberts, R.A., [published between 1846 and 1849] — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6e/6ed560863724-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Temple of Isis on the roof of the great Temple of Dendera / David Roberts, R.A., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Temple of Isis on the roof of the great Temple of Dendera / David Roberts, R.A.
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The subject here is the small Temple of Isis that rises on the roof of the great temple at Dendera in Upper Egypt, a detail that sets this view apart from the wider temple scenes in the series. David Roberts sketched Egypt during his tour in 1838 and 1839, and this lithograph reproduces one of those drawings in *Egypt & Nubia*, published in London in parts between 1846 and 1849 and printed by Louis Haghe. The rooftop shrine, built during the Ptolemaic and Roman era, shows how Egyptian builders added sacred spaces to existing temples. Roberts's work helped fuel European fascination with ancient Egypt in the mid-nineteenth century.
| Created / published | [published between 1846 and 1849] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Book illustrations 1840-1850.Lithographs Color 1840-1850. |
| Notes | Illus. in: Egypt & Nubia / from drawings made on the spot by David Roberts ... ; lithographed by Louis Haghe. London : F.G. Moon, 1846-1849, v. 2, p. 23. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,461 × 1,177 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217969 |
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