Hieroglyphics
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Egypt. Africa). The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut (“The Most Selected of Places”), the main place of worship of the Theban Triad with Amun as its head, in the monumental city of Thebes. The complex retrieves its current name from the nearby and partly surrounding modern village of el-Karnak, some 2.5km north of Luxor. / The complex is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world. It is probably the second most visited historical site in Egypt, second only to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo. It consists of four main parts (precincts) of which only one is accessible for tourists and the general public. This is the Precinct of Amun-Re, and this it is also the main part of the complex and by far the largest part. The term Karnak is often understood as being the Precinct of Amun-Re only, as this is the only part most visitors normally see. The three other parts, the Precinct of Montu, the Precinct of Mut and the Temple of Amenhotep IV (dismantled), are closed to the public. There also are a few smaller temples and sanctuaries located outside the enclosing walls of the four main parts, as well as several avenues of human and ram-headed sphinxes connecting the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Amon-Re, and Luxor Temple. / The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction work began in the 16th century BC. Approximately thirty pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity, and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features are overwhelming. Browse Palinchak Mikhail art by categories Art Nudes · Fractal Art · Egypt · Landscapes · Conceptual / / / /
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Nut had a special relationship with the sun and stars. She was thought to swallow the stars in the morning and give birth to the sun. During the day, the sun would travel across her body and in the evening, this would be swallowed as the stars issued forth from her womb. This image was likened to a sow swallowing and then giving birth to her piglets. In her form as a cow and as a woman she was often pictured with stars upon her body. Painting with wax, inks, pigment, chalk and gold leaf / 100×42 cm on paper Music – Massive Attack – Sly / Sly
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This is a really ‘feely’ painting. The subject was part of an earlier painting that I took further into the realms of an ancient Arabic theme. Thus the body of the painting incorporates sand and all sorts of different things to entice the viewer to run their hands over it, thus making the experience complete. Incientally, I just wanted to mention that the original canvas was about 6 feet tall (1.8m) xx
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“The Anubis Parchment” was designed by Skye as a mystical addition to her Egyptian collection. The ancient Egyptian God Anubis, ( other names: Inpew, Yinepu, Anpu) was a popular ancient Egyptian God of the Underworld who guided and protected the spirits of the dead. He possessed the head of a Jackal. 50% from sales proceeds directly benefit the great animal protection group wildlifedirect.org.
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A fan carried by a servant in Ancient Egypt represented a symbolic message, and was used for various purposes. Ancient Egyptian fans and sunshades often differed only in size. Large sunshades were used to protect one’s eyes from solar glare, or perhaps even symbolically to protect onlookers from the brilliance of the Pharaoh or another high officials. There were numerous uses for fans, and the hieroglyphic sign acted as a generic determinative used for words representing both objects. In all periods, the most common types of fan were lotiform and palmiform, imitating the leaf of the blue lotus or the frond of the date palm. Other, less frequently found types were patterned after the leaves of other plants, bird wings and such objects. From a piece of jewellery belonging to Amenemhet III, a personified Ankh holds a fan behind the Pharaoh. A actual example of this type of fan is represented by the hieroglyph which was found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. / It is believed that a fan can represent the “breath of life” when held by Isis, Nephthys or Horus, who waved it over the corpse of Osiris in order to revive him. Music – Khaled Hammad Painting using acrylics, pigment and gold foil 13th February 2009
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No trace has yet been found of the tomb of Shoshenq I – which makes me very happy. You will free yourself when you learn to be neutral and follow the instructions of your heart without letting things perturb you. This is the way of Maat. Painting in mixed media / 100×42 cm Music -
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When we read English, we read from left to right, in a straight line. Hieroglyphics are written in rows or columns and can be read from left to right, right to left, or top to bottom. The key to reading hieroglyphics is to look at the animals or humans. These always face the direction the line should be read from. For instance, if all the animals are facing right, it should be read from right to left. If all the animals are facing left, it should be read from left to right. Every man must act in the rhythm of his time … such is wisdom. – Proverb From An Ancient Egyptian Temple Translated By Isha Schwaller de Lubicz Music – Egyptian Hieroglyphs
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Columns and walls of Ancient Egypt. This column was amongst many at Medinut Habu, also known as the mortuary temple of Ramesses III. Here he can be seen, still in some original colour trampling all enemies before him. There were additional pictures showing piles of hands and also male appendages indicating the numbers of men his army had conquered. He originally instructed his soldiers to cut off a hand of the enemy they had slain so an accurate record of dead could be kept. For each hand he gave a reward. Of course this gave rise to his soldiers cutting off both hands to increase their reward but this resulted in inaccurate records. He therefore changed the reward to be given for what men only have one of….
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This makes a set with this image: / / / From my collection of Egyptian Souvenirs, digitally enhanced & decorated to create STAMPS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT
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Digital print onto cotton paper, water colour, ink. / Levels and contrast manipulated in Photoshop CS2. / 2007 /
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I have been interested in the Mayan hieroglyphics and found one that suits me, the Lady of Books glyph. This collage represents many of the decisions that I make daily. Made from old sewing patterns, scraps of thread and cloth, pictures of my oil paintings, old Mexican money
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Statues guarding the entrance to the Abu Simbel temple in Upper Egypt. This temple was carved out of a huge rock, and the whole thing was cut into pieces and moved up the mountain when the Nasser dam was built, in order to save it from being flooded by Lake Nasser. The shot was taken close to winter solstice, at which the sunlight shines right through from the entrance (left of the image) into the inner sanctum. Obviously I was not alone there, so I tried to reduce the distraction of people walking around by taking a long exposure, and like the fact that a hint of people walking around can still be made out in front of those stone guardians who have been standing there for millenia – perhaps this is how they are seeing us anyway. / Scan from colour slide.
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This little bird caught my eye in Karnak, sitting on a ledge above its ancestor of many generations. Hi-res scan from slide.
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This makes a set of two – see the other image: / / / From my collection of Egyptian Souvenirs, digitally enhanced & decorated to create STAMPS FROM ANCIENT EGYPT
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Shot at Titahi Bay, New Zealand on a real calm night is spring. Shot on a nikon D700, with 17-35 Tamron lens.
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©2007-2008 Shannon Plummer. All Rights Reserved. / www.shannonplummerphotography.com / www.centralnetteddragon.com
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Digital print onto cotton paper, water colour, ink. / Cleaned, levels and contrast manipulated in Photoshop CS2. / 2007 /
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Temple wall details. Taken Luxor, Egypt.
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This is the other side of the sculpture previously entered.
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Pen & Ink stipple drawing of some of the best emcees from the state of California (circa 2000).
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When bright flowers bloom / Parchment crumbles, my words fade / The pen has dropped … / - Morpheus
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Luxor, Egypt, Africa). More photos from Egypt series
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This photo was taken in 2007 at Karnak temple (Luxor, Egypt, Africa). More photos from Egypt series
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