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5.50" x 8.00"
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7.50" x 10.00"
Ancient Face of a Pharaoh at Karnak Art Print
by Mark Tisdale
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Ancient Face of a Pharaoh at Karnak art print by Mark Tisdale. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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These ancient remains of a statue of an Egyptian Pharaoh have stuck with me long since I left Egypt. There's something haunting about the gaze from a... more
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These ancient remains of a statue of an Egyptian Pharaoh have stuck with me long since I left Egypt. There's something haunting about the gaze from a broken statue. There's something about the golden hues of the light that harkens back to the ancient history of Karnak, where this was photographed. I can't quite explain it but the word haunting comes to me each time I reach for it, so I'll repeat myself on that point.
For years I couldn't recall the identity of the Pharaoh this ancient statue was meant to represent. Our guide told us that most of the statues in Egyptian times were re-used many times over to represent successive rulers. I have since been told this is most likely King Tut, aka Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The cartouche was likely updated to match the names of later rulers like Horemheb and perhaps more than one of the Ramses. But the face was likely sculpted under the rule of the famous King Tut.
What I am certain of is that the workmanship in this statue, even...
About Mark Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...
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