The photograph shows the pylon of the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae (shown in its entirety) with the colonnade on the right

A. Beato, 1870 - 1888

The photograph shows the pylon of the Temple of Isis on the island of Philae (shown in its entirety) with the colonnade on the right. The author's signature is visible at the bottom right. · description from the collection

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Artist: A. Beato ¹
Date: 1870 - 1888 ¹
Medium: Albumen paper/Positive ¹
License: CC0 (Museo Egizio, Archivio fotografico)
Credit: Archivio Museo Egizio, INV12_004

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The image depicts a celestial scene with supernatural beings. It shows winged figures within swirling clouds, with bursts of light. Some figures hold instruments or symbols. The composition leads the eye upward,…

View of the temple complex at Philae, where the first and second pylons are clearly visible. In front, brick remains of dwellings, no longer surviving . The photo can be attributed to Antonio Beato.

The photograph shows the rapids of the First Cataract of the Nile at Aswan. The author's signature (slightly faded) is written in the lower left corner.

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