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In the Footsteps of David Roberts (2): Around Aswan
Few 19th-century artists did more to popularise travel in Egypt than Edinburgh-born David Roberts. His work managed to convey not just the romantic spirit of sites up and down the Nile, but to capture much of the architectural and decorative … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Aswan, David Roberts, Egypt, Landscape, Locations, People, Temples
Tagged Agilkia, Aswan, David Roberts, Elephantine, Isis, Kalabsha, Kiosk of Trajan, Lake Nasser, Nubia, Qertassi, Ramesses II, Temple of Isis
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A Castle in the Sands (Part 2)
Aswan, 25th January 2009 The final approach to the monastery of St Simeon, down a perfect dune of golden sand, is sublime, and accompanied in my earphones by the crescendo in the soundtrack to The English Patient, the part where … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Aswan, Churches and monasteries, Egypt, Landscape, Locations, Monuments, Thomas De Quincey
Tagged Monastery of St Simeon
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In the Footsteps of David Roberts
The rekindling of my passion for Egypt some seven years ago went hand-in-hand with my discovery of the artist David Roberts, whose alluring images seemed to reflect my own imaginative landscape. David Roberts was born on 24th October 1796 in … Continue reading