14th Book of Egypt. The representations of craft scenes painted in the Theban tombs in Luxor provide valuable information on the technical practices and gestures used to melt gold, prepare ebony or jewelry, etc.
Sawing the ebony trunk. Tomb of Ipuky and Nebamon.
For this 14th part of the Notebooks of Egypt, a selection of photographs taken in the Theban tombs in Luxor, where the team led by archaeologist Philippe Martinez and chemist Philippe Walter (CNRS) works. These images supplement the archaeological data obtained during the excavations. They also reveal the practices of the craftsmen of ancient Egypt... These notebooks have been published since November 19, 2018 on the Sciences et Avenir website.; they reveal day by day the work of researchers on the graves of officials of Ramses II, near the Ramasseum, the memorial temple of the Egyptian pharaoh.
Shaping an ebony Djed-pillar. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Store items once gilded. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Shaping and polishing stone sculptures. Tomb of Rekhmire. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Cook a fragrant mixture. Anonymous grave n°175. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Strain the mixture. Anonymous grave n°175. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Weigh gold in the form of bracelets. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Finish a decorated box. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Shaping gold vases. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Blow on the fire to melt the gold. Tomb of Ipouky and Nebamon. © MAFTO-LAMS CNRS
Notebooks of Egypt, 1st episode:how did the painters of ancient Egypt work?
Notebooks from Egypt, 2nd episode:Discovering the funeral chapel of Nakhtamon.
Notebooks from Egypt, 3rd episode:The pigments of Egyptian painting.
Notebooks from Egypt, 4th episode:The modern documentation of painted walls.
Notebooks from Egypt, 5th episode:Rediscovering the monuments of eternity of Ramses II.
Notebooks from Egypt, 6th episode:Revealing pigments with light:the visible and the invisible.
Notebooks from Egypt, 7th episode:Experiencing research through images.
Notebooks of Egypt, 8th episode:Beginning of the study of the paintings of the tomb of Nebamon and Ipouky.
Notebooks from Egypt, 9th episode:A tomb shared by two artists under Amenhotep III.
Notebooks from Egypt, 10th episode:What the tomb of Amenouahsou, an artist from ancient Egypt, reveals.
Notebooks from Egypt, 11th episode:Strange uses that have been made of Egyptian mummies.
Notebooks from Egypt, 12th episode:"Why don't all the artists come here?"
Notebooks of Egypt, 13th episode:Why did the Egyptians draw the characters in profile?
Notebooks from Egypt, 14th episode:Observing craft practices in Egyptian tombs.
Notebooks from Egypt, 15th episode:About Egyptian perfumes.
Notebooks from Egypt, 16th episode:The colors of the Egyptian palette.
Notebooks of Egypt, 17th episode:The Egyptian language does not know a word to designate "art".
Notebooks of Egypt, 18th episode:The day of a scientific mission in Egypt.