Monday, November 26, 2012

David Roberts

David Roberts (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter who specialized in scenes of Ancient Egyptian ruins.

 Approach of the Simoon at Giza

 Colossal Figures in front of the Great Temple of Aboo-Simbel (1838)

 Column Hall of the Temple at Karnak

 Interior of the Mosque of the Sultan El Ghoree

 Obelisk at Luxor (1838)

 Pyramids of Giza

 Rome, View on the Tiber Looking Towards Mounts Palatine and Aventine

 Sultan Hassan Mosque

Departure of the Israelites (1830)

1 comment:

  1. I have just discovered the meaning of the word "simoon." Thank you for the photo/photos of the dusty wind.

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