Talatat Wall Detail, a photo from Luxor, Inland

Photographer's Note

Ahmenhotep IV is better known by his alternate name Akhenaten. The king ascended the throne under his birth name, Amenhotep IV, but in his 5th regnal year, he changed his name to one that better reflected his religious ideas: (Amenhotep = 揂mun is satisfied,� Akhenaten = 揈ffective for Aten�).

This is a detail from the Talatat wall in Luxor Museum. The blocks were used as fill in the ninth pylon created by King Horemheb, the last king of the Eighteenth Dynasty. They have been painstakingly repaired and reconstructed after being retrieved from the pylon. Akhenaten is the pharaoh who attempted to obliterate the polytheistic religion of ancient Egypt and change it to a monotheistic worship of just one God, Aten, usually represented by the sun. For that he was dubbed the 'heretic king' and subsequent pharaohs did all they could to erase his memory.

I might load a workshop showing a wider angled view of part of the left wall. More info here.

https://tim-theegyptians.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-talatat-wall-in-luxor-museum.html

NickVu, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, ricardomattos, jhm, ikeharel, jemaflor, pajaran, adramad, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (221627) 2021-02-22 1:04

Ciao Chris, my today neighbour, great view of fantastic artwork, fine details, splendid sharpness and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (170779) 2021-02-22 1:04

Witaj Chris!
A very interesting wall, details make impression.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Nice presentation.
Well done.
Have a nice new week.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102708) 2021-02-22 3:45

Hello Chris,
The WS is a good complement to inform us how visitors can view this work of art. This photo gives us a closer look at how much has been lost or destroyed through the millennia. It's still a beautiful work and you captured it with good light and contrasts. We can really feel the texture of the wall.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-02-22 4:08

Hello Chris,

The w/s shows us the wall more entirely but it is pleasing to be able to see this close-up, for its details.
Though damaged, we can appreciate the skill and the information created on this wall!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (114470) 2021-02-22 4:55

Bonjour Chris,

Le cadrage serr� met le sujet en 関idence. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails du mur. La lumi鑢e donne de belles teintes aux couleurs de l'image. Bonne journ閑.

Pierre

ricardomattos (17460) 2021-02-22 4:58

Hi Chris

Outro mural interessante em Luxor. Belas cores, texturas e detalhes. Muito bem fotografado.Belo trabalho!

Parabens

Ricardo

jhm (211736) 2021-02-22 9:58

Hello Chris,

Again a nice addition to your series of this subject.
Colours and sharpness are superb.
Composition and presentation are excellent.
Very well done, TFS,

Best regards,
John.

mkamionka (74447) 2021-02-22 11:30

Hi Chris,
I didn't have a chance to see this museum. There is so much to see and do there. I would love to visit it again.
Interesting to see more elaborate details here and also with some colors.
Great reportage,
M

lousat (139286) 2021-02-22 14:33

Hi Chris,back in Egypt with these 2 very sharp pic from Luxor,another very useful post made in a very impressive quality! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2021-02-22 20:36

Hello Chris

Sitting here at my workstation thinking how beautiful this must have been in its inception. The colors must have been vivid and helped tell the story. Amazing how these dynasties, cultures, and people fade from history. Just these tell tale signs of their existence. WOW.

JImmy

ifege (48111) 2021-02-22 22:02

Hi Chris
A great job of restoration to provide a good interesting photo.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147156) 2021-02-22 23:17

Hi Chris,
Interesting photo, perfect sharpness and contrast, well presented, photo and note, tfs.

emka (158172) 2021-02-22 23:55

Hello Chris. Beautiful relief with the traces of paintings. I like there these small figures with the offerings. Well presented.
Best regards MAlgo

pajaran (115911) 2021-02-23 0:30

Pozdrav.
Lep reljef i detalji, dobro pokazan sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i dobrim tekstom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
Lepa fotografija i stara arhitektura.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

ikeharel (113353) 2021-02-23 1:48

A reconstruct wall with the Egyption written message, probably, Chris.
Well shown in fine details.
Good afternoon,
Ike

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-02-23 2:07

Hi Chris
Excellent shot of this ancient artwork, well detail in the crafted stonework and I also love the soft honeyed tones. Excellent
Best regards

adramad (72998) 2021-02-24 11:20

Hello Chris.
The detail of this wall with the relief of Akenathon is stupendous, it is difficult to find remains that show the figure of this cursed pharaoh, the remains are very interesting with the pharaoh receiving the rays of the sun, a representation of his god Aton
Very good color that increases the attractiveness of the image.
Superb brightness and sharpness management to enjoy the details.
Well seen and done. I like it.
Have a nice day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

macjake (98456) 2021-02-24 21:26

Hi Chris
Egypt is way up on my list of countries to visit....I wonder if I could bring my drone...I want to fly over the pyramids early in the morning when nobody is around. So cool to see these, its a culture that we know a lot about, but at the same time we also know very little and i'm sure more will be found in the years and decades to come. I love watching documentaries on the Egyptian way of life...there's a great one on Netflix right now, about an excavation site where they find so many artifacts. Fascinating. cheers
Craig

PaulVDV (62920) 2021-02-25 16:24

Hello Chris,
The differences in colour and relief ensure that this artistic wall is very attractively presented.
Excellent bright and sharp picture.
Best regards, Paul

jmdias (115186) 2021-03-07 8:15

chris

in some aspects to erase the memory is what some mobs are doing with monuments of not loved personages in europe and USA.
a nice view of these ruined panel where we can see many details and its beauty despite the damages.

take care

jorge