Frame
Top Mat
Bottom Mat
Dimensions
Image:
5.50" x 8.00"
Overall:
7.50" x 10.00"
Trajan's Kiosk on the Island of Philae Art Print
by Mark Tisdale
Product Details
Trajan's Kiosk on the Island of Philae 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.
Design Details
The Island of Philae that we know today near Aswan in Egypt is not the island of Philae from ancient history. That island was submerged by the first... more
Ships Within
3 - 4 business days
Additional Products
Art Print Tags
Photograph Tags
Artist's Description
The Island of Philae that we know today near Aswan in Egypt is not the island of Philae from ancient history. That island was submerged by the first and second dams built at Aswan. The first caused seasonal flooding and damages to the temples on the island. The second dam submerged the island forever but not before engineers disassembled and moved the temples to an island that would remain above the new water level.
There's a side of me that stood before the ancient temples like this one, Trajan's Kisok, and felt sorrow that they had been removed from their literal place in history. It was a weird feeling, like seeing a noble animal in a zoo. But at the same time, I'm glad that they were preserved and did not become just an image in a dusty book.
Of all the ruins on the new island of Philae, for some reason it was this one that most interested me. I loved the palm leaf carvings on the capitals of the columns. It felt so unlike the other temples. Perhaps that owes to...
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...
$23.56