Egyptian revival decorative arts is a style in Western art, mainly of the early nineteenth century, in which Egyptian motifs were applied to a wide variety of decorative arts objects.
Enthusiasm for the artistic style of Ancient Egypt is generally attributed to the excitement over Napoleon's conquest of Egypt and, in Britain, to Admiral Nelson's defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt. Publication of the expedition's work, the Description de l'Égypte, began in 1809 and came out in a series though 1826, inspiring everything from sofas with Sphinxes for legs, to tea sets painted with the pyramids. It was the popularity of the style that was new, Egyptianizing works of art had appeared in scattered European settings from the time of the Renaissance.
The Egyptian Gallery, a private room in the Duchess Street home of connoisseur Thomas Hope to display his Egyptian antiquities, and illustrated in engravings from his meticulous line drawings in his book, Household Furniture and Interior Decoration (1807), were a prime source for the Regency style in British furnishings. The book inspired a generation of fashionable English homeowners to install parlor suites featuring chairs, tables and sofas in shapes that evoked the objects depicted on Egyptian tomb paintings.[1][2]
Later discoveries prompted further revivals, with the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb creating an especially large revival in the 1920s. This revival in particular had a sizable influence on the Art Deco movement.[3]
Brooch, c.1900, gold, amethyst, demantoid garnet, and enamel, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Brooch, by Marcus & Co, c.1900, gold, opal, and enamel, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Glass case with lotus columns at each corner, unknown maker, late 19th century, wood and glass, Macca House, Bucharest, Romania
Art Deco dress decorated with lotus flower that are inspired by those found in Ancient Egyptian decoration, by Jenny (couturier) and Lesage (embroiderer), 1926, silk, metallic thread, and crocheted embroidery, Musée Galliera, Paris
Egyptomania; Egypt in Western Art; 1730–1930, Jean-marcel Humbert, Michael Pantazzi and Christiane Ziegler, 1994
The Egyptian revival : its sources, monuments, and meaning, 1808–1858, Richard G. Carrott, 1978
The Egyptian Revival: Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West, James Stevens Curl, 2005
Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, Thomas Hope, 1807
Referencesedit
^Thomas Hope: Regency Designer, A Curatorial Interpretation of the Egyptian Room at Duchess Street[permanent dead link]
^When London and Paris Looked to the Nile for Inspiration, Wendy Moonan, July 11, 2008, New York Times
^Bixby, Allison (27 May 2020). . The Met Store. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
^Sund, July (2019). Exotic: A Fetish for the Foreign. Phaidon. p. 212. ISBN978-0-7148-7637-5.
^Muriel Barbier. "Egyptian vase and pedestal". louvre.fr. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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Egyptian revival decorative arts is a style in Western art mainly of the early nineteenth century in which Egyptian motifs were applied to a wide variety of decorative arts objects Coin cabinet by Francois Honore Georges Jacob Desmalter 1809 1819 mahogany probably Swietenia mahagoni with applied and inlaid silver 90 2 x 50 2 x 37 5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City Enthusiasm for the artistic style of Ancient Egypt is generally attributed to the excitement over Napoleon s conquest of Egypt and in Britain to Admiral Nelson s defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 Napoleon took a scientific expedition with him to Egypt Publication of the expedition s work the Description de l Egypte began in 1809 and came out in a series though 1826 inspiring everything from sofas with Sphinxes for legs to tea sets painted with the pyramids It was the popularity of the style that was new Egyptianizing works of art had appeared in scattered European settings from the time of the Renaissance The Egyptian Gallery a private room in the Duchess Street home of connoisseur Thomas Hope to display his Egyptian antiquities and illustrated in engravings from his meticulous line drawings in his book Household Furniture and Interior Decoration 1807 were a prime source for the Regency style in British furnishings The book inspired a generation of fashionable English homeowners to install parlor suites featuring chairs tables and sofas in shapes that evoked the objects depicted on Egyptian tomb paintings 1 2 Later discoveries prompted further revivals with the discovery of Tutankhamun s tomb creating an especially large revival in the 1920s This revival in particular had a sizable influence on the Art Deco movement 3 Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 Sources 4 References 5 External linksGallery edit nbsp Canopic jar by Wedgwood c 1773 earthenware and encaustic Brooklyn Museum New York City 4 nbsp Table 1775 1780 wood carved painted and partly gilded and black granite top not original to table Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City nbsp Six light candelabrums with stands by Alexis Decaix 1802 1806 gilt bronze Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Empire style vase with pedestal 1804 1806 varnished sheet and gilded bronze Louvre 5 nbsp Potpourri vase with pseudo hieroglyphs by the Konigliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin c 1810 porcelain painted amp partially gilded Neues Museum Berlin nbsp Signet with pharaoh head and Egyptian Revival motifs c 1810 bronze Neues Museum nbsp Armchair 1870 1875 rosewood and prickly juniper veneer Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Center table 1870 1875 rosewood walnut and marble Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Frame detail of The Death of the Pharaoh s Firstborn Son by Lawrence Alma Tadema unknown maker 1872 painted and gilded wood nbsp Pitcher c 1872 silver Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Bed from Nouveaux modeles de Tentures Bibliotheque de l Ameublement 1875 1885 color lithography Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Clock by Tiffany amp Co c 1885 marble and bronze Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Ceremonial gift for Lord Kitchener 1898 gilt silver enamel and gems Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt Darmstadt Germany nbsp Necklace with scarabs by Giacinto Melillo late 19th early 20th century gold steatite and lapis lazuli Walters Art Museum Baltimore USA nbsp Brooch c 1900 gold amethyst demantoid garnet and enamel Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Brooch by Marcus amp Co c 1900 gold opal and enamel Metropolitan Museum of Art nbsp Glass case with lotus columns at each corner unknown maker late 19th century wood and glass Macca House Bucharest Romania nbsp Art Deco dress decorated with lotus flower that are inspired by those found in Ancient Egyptian decoration by Jenny couturier and Lesage embroiderer 1926 silk metallic thread and crocheted embroidery Musee Galliera ParisSee also editEgyptian Revival architecture Art of ancient Egypt OrientalismSources editEgyptomania Egypt in Western Art 1730 1930 Jean marcel Humbert Michael Pantazzi and Christiane Ziegler 1994 The Egyptian revival its sources monuments and meaning 1808 1858 Richard G Carrott 1978 The Egyptian Revival Ancient Egypt as the Inspiration for Design Motifs in the West James Stevens Curl 2005 Household Furniture and Interior Decoration Thomas Hope 1807References edit Thomas Hope Regency Designer A Curatorial Interpretation of the Egyptian Room at Duchess Street permanent dead link When London and Paris Looked to the Nile for Inspiration Wendy Moonan July 11 2008 New York Times Bixby Allison 27 May 2020 Eternally Chic Erte and the Egyptian Revival of the 1920s The Met Store Metropolitan Museum of Art Archived from the original on 22 July 2021 Retrieved 20 July 2021 Sund July 2019 Exotic A Fetish for the Foreign Phaidon p 212 ISBN 978 0 7148 7637 5 Muriel Barbier Egyptian vase and pedestal louvre fr Retrieved 12 March 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Egyptian Revival applied arts Retrieved from https en 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