Author: Sir Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Our Egyptian Obelisk
Author: Sir Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. [With Illustrations.]
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Author: Sir William James Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Cleopatra's Needles
Author: Bob BrierPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1474242944
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 249
Book Description
In the half-century between 1831 and 1881 three massive obelisks left Egypt for new lands. Prior to these journeys, the last large obelisk moved was the Vatican obelisk in 1586 – one of the great engineering achievements of the Renaissance. Roman emperors moved more than a dozen, but left no records of how they did it. The nineteenth-century engineers entrusted with transporting the obelisks across oceans had to invent new methods, and they were far from certain that they would work. As the three obelisks, bound for Paris, London and New York, sailed towards their new homes, the world held its breath. Newspapers reported the obelisks' daily progress, complete with dramatic illustrations of the heroic deeds of the engineers and crews struggling under nearly impossible conditions. When the obelisks finally arrived safely in their new homes, bands played Cleopatra's Needle Waltz and silver obelisk pencils dangled from fashionable ladies' necks. This turbulent era, caught up in obelisk mania, is recreated by Bob Brier in all its glory. Amid astounding tales of engineering dexterity and naval endurance, the individuals involved in transporting the obelisks and receiving them in their future homes are brought to life through their letters and diaries, newspaper articles and illustrations. Written by a renowned Egyptologist and author, this compelling book will fascinate all those interested in Egypt, its iconic monuments and the history of great endeavour.
Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle. (Fourth edition.).
Author: Sir Erasmus WilsonThe Emperors' Needles
Author: Susan SorekPublisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 1802079416
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile’s banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven Egyptian obelisks remain standing and they are scattered in various locations throughout the world. Rome, with thirteen, boasts more than anywhere else, including Egypt itself. These monolithic structures can be seen in every corner of the ‘Eternal City’ and still hold a fascination for all who gaze upon them. This book is intended as a general guide to the obelisks that have found their way to the four corners of the earth. It examines the interest shown in them by the Roman emperors; it discusses each obelisk in detail, and traces individual histories and anecdotes concerning their journeys from Egypt. The work is illustrated throughout and translations of some of the relevant historical texts are supplied.
Our Egyptian Obelisk: Cleopatras̀ Needle
Author: Sir Erasmus WilsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cleopatra's Needle (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Egyptian Obelisks
Author: Henry Honeychurch GorringePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
"A deluxe book produced at the point that Harroun and Bierstadt dissolved their business ... The Artotypes in this book are some of the finest produced by Bierstadt. The pictorial record of this engineering feat is remarkable in itself; casing and tilting the obelisk, loading it into the side of the ship by removing part of the hull, pulling it out on a special dock in the Hudson and then moving it by custom made rail from the river to the site next to the Metropolitan Museum. The illustrations show the hieroglyphics, now mostly lost due to New York's polluted air, bright and clear."--Hanson Collection catalog, p. 82
The Egyptian obelisks
Author: John Henry ParkerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture, Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
A Short History of the Egyptian Obelisks
Author: William Ricketts CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Egyptian Obelisks
Author: Henry Honeychurch GorringePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Obelisks
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description