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Seti I Temple Abydos Poster
by Nigel Fletcher-Jones
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Seti I Temple Abydos poster by Nigel Fletcher-Jones. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Seti I reigned from around 1290 to 1279 BC, and is memorialized in a temple slightly to the south of the ancient burial ground of Old Kingdom... more
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Seti I reigned from around 1290 to 1279 BC, and is memorialized in a temple slightly to the south of the ancient burial ground of Old Kingdom pharaohs at Abydos in Egypt.
In addition, to its direct memorial purpose (the building was completed by his son Rameses II), the Great Temple of Abydos commemorated ancestral pharaohs, and includes the remarkable Abydos King List which includes cartouches of all the pharaohs known, or recognized, from Menes�the first pharaoh� to Seti I. This includes pharaohs of the seventh and eighth dynasties who would be otherwise unknown, but excludes pharaohs who were considered not to be legitimate at the time of carving, such as Hatshepsut, Akhenaten and Tutankhamen.
The reliefs within the temple are justly celebrated for their delicacy and refinement, combining a reflection of archaic traditions with the energetic art of the late eighteenth dynasty.
Within the temple structure, there are seven chapels built for the worship of t...
About Nigel Fletcher-Jones
I am currently based in Tuscany, Italy and Cairo, Egypt, having previously lived in the US, Netherlands and Britain. Trained in the UK as an archaeologist and anthropologist, most of my images reflect my continuing fascination with the prehistoric and historic past. Images of non-European cultures and historic landscapes also play a large part in my work. My love of the past is also often reflected in the presentation of my images - which often mimics historical styles of representation from faux prints to postcards and antique photographs. WATERMARKS WILL NOT APPEAR IN PURCHASED ARTWORK Enjoy! Copyright Notice All images are the property of Nigel Fletcher-Jones and may not be used wholly or in part without the prior...
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