Memnon Collection

Egypt Thebes Statues of Memnon Victorian period

Egyptian architecture: bas-relief from the temples of Dendera (Tentyra) and Karnak, Luxor, and the colossi of Memnon
FLO4620580 Egyptian architecture: bas-relief from the temples of Dendera (Tentyra) and Karnak, Luxor, and the colossi of Memnon, statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III

Great mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon (Agenor butterfly, Papilio agenor). Illustration drawn by George Shaw and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Greek vase showing Memnon fighting Achilles
Greek vase painting showing Memnon, the son of the goddess Eos and Tithonius, fighting Achilles

Colossi of Memnon, Luxor, Egypt

Egypt Colossi of Memnon Luxor Victorian period

Colossi of Memnon, Egypt, Victorian period

In Egypt, 1882, a Visit to Memnon (engraving)
1062716 In Egypt, 1882, a Visit to Memnon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Egypt, 1882, a Visit to Memnon)

Colossi of Memnon, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: Colossi of Memnon, Egypt

Transportation of the bust of Memnon on the banks of the Nile by Belzoni
GIA4814740 Transportation of the bust of Memnon on the banks of the Nile by Belzoni. Giovanni Battista (Gianbattista) Belzoni (1778-1823), Italian explorer and archeologist

Statues of Memnon (Colosses of Memnon) at Thebes, during the Inundation - in "
LSE4102775 Statues of Memnon (Colosses of Memnon) at Thebes, during the Inundation - in " The Holy Land", London 1849 by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Jesuit Library, Cairo

Egyptian architecture of Dendera and Karnak
Egyptian architecture: bas-relief from the temples of Dendera (Tentyra) and Karnak, Luxor, and the colossi of Memnon, statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III

The Memnon (engraving)
3623242 The Memnon (engraving) by Muller, William James (1812-45) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Memnon. Illustration for Thirty Pictures by Deceased British Artists engraved by W J)

The famous Colossi of Memnon (colour photo)
3099420 The famous Colossi of Memnon (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The famous Colossi of Memnon)

Colossi of Memnon, near Luxor, Egypt
Colossi of Memnon, two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Theban Necropolis near Luxor, Egypt. Date: 1922

Greek vase painting (colour litho)
957872 Greek vase painting (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

The Statue of Memnon
3480578 The Statue of Memnon by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); (add.info.: The Statue of Memnon. Plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs)

Memnon, 1615 (engraving)
3480545 Memnon, 1615 (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); (add.info.: Memnon. Plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs)

Ancient Egypt: the Colossus of Memnon to Thebes. End of 19th century
LSE4089114 Ancient Egypt: the Colossus of Memnon to Thebes. End of 19th century. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egypt)

The colossus of Thebes, Memnon and Sesostris. Study. Painting by Jean Leon Gerome
LSE4316027 The colossus of Thebes, Memnon and Sesostris. Study. Painting by Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904), Oil On Canvas, 1856. French art, 19th century, orientalism. Museum of Vesoul

The Missing India Mail, Total Loss of the Memnon Steamer, with the Bombay Mail of the 20 July (engraving)
1100779 The Missing India Mail, Total Loss of the Memnon Steamer, with the Bombay Mail of the 20 July (engraving) by English School

Colossi, Thebes, 1838 (w / c on paper)
BIR107267 Colossi, Thebes, 1838 (w/c on paper) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 32x47.2 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: giant figures of Amenhotep III; ); Scottish, out of copyright

Memnons Statue, 1731 (engraving)
STC134116 Memnons Statue, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Fragments of the great Colossi, at the Memnonium, in "The Holy Land"
LSE4102765 Fragments of the great Colossi, at the Memnonium, in " The Holy Land", London 1849 by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Jesuit Library, Cairo

The French Memnon or, Waiting for War (colour litho)
3648166 The French Memnon or, Waiting for War (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Memnon or, Waiting for War)

Colossal Memnon Statues at Thebes - the Farther One Used to Emit a Cry at Sunrise
Colossal " Memnon" Statues at Thebes - the Farther One Used to Emit a Cry at Sunrise, Egypt, c1930s. Colossi of Memnon, statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III

Memnon of Rhodes. Drachma, ca 350 BC. Creator: Numismatic, Ancient Coins
Memnon of Rhodes. Drachma, ca 350 BC. Private Collection

Thebes, Upper Egypt, North Africa - Colossi of Memnon. Date: circa 1920s

Statue of Queen Teie, consort of Amenhotep III

View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
View of Thebes and the colossi of Memnon, as seen from the Ramesseum, Egypt, 1905. Here at our feet, as we stand upon the higher roof of the central aisle of the Ramesseum

Colossal Memnon statues at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Colossal Memnon statues at Thebes, Egypt, 1905. Here once stood a noble temple erected by Amenophis III, and the two colossal statues adorned its front. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Across the plain of Thebes and past the Memnon statues from the cliffs, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Across the plain of Thebes and past the Memnon statues from the cliffs, Egypt, 1905. The city which once stood below us rose to a splendour and magnificence unknown before

The Land of Egypt, 1862. Artist: M Jackson
The Land of Egypt, 1862. The Colossi of Memnon at Thebes are monumental Ancient Egyptian seated statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. A print from The Illustrated London News, (19 April 1862)

Memnons statue, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Memnons statue, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Memnon, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Memnon, 1615. In Greek mythology, Memnon was an Ethiopian king and son of Tithonus and Eos, he brought an army to Troys defense and was killed by Achilles in retribution for killing Antilochus

Great Mormon (Papilio memnon) butterfly, Malaysia

Luxor Air view Looking down Colossi Memnon Luxor S
Luxor. Air view. Looking down on Colossi of Memnon near Luxor S. 1936, Egypt, Luxor

Statue Memnon Thebes Maxime Du Camp French 1822
Statue of Memnon, Thebes; Maxime Du Camp (French, 1822 - 1894), Louis Desire Blanquart-Evrard (French, 1802 - 1872); Thebes, Egypt; negative May 9

Egyptian views Thebes Colossi Memnon 1900 Egypt
Egyptian views Thebes. Colossi of Memnon 1900, Egypt, Thebes (Extinct city)

Colossus Memnon Colosses de Memnon Antonio Beato
Colossus of Memnon, Colosses de Memnon; Antonio Beato (English, born Italy, about 1835 - 1906); 1880 - 1889; Albumen silver print

Colossus Memnon John Beasly Greene American born France
The Colossus of Memnon; John Beasly Greene (American, born France, 1832 - 1856); print: probably France; 1854; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 29.8 x 23 cm (11 3, 4 x 9 1, 16 in.)

Colossus Memnon Thebes John Beasly Greene American
The Colossus of Memnon at Thebes; John Beasly Greene (American, born France, 1832 - 1856); print: probably France; 1854; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 29.6 x 23.4 cm (11 5, 8 x 9 3)

Upper Egypt Colossi Memnon Thebes Antonio Beato
Upper Egypt - Colossi of Memnon, Thebes; Antonio Beato (English, born Italy, about 1835 - 1906); 1880 - 1889; Albumen silver print

Colossus Memnon Theodule Deveria French 1831
Colossus of Memnon; Theodule Deveria (French, 1831 - 1871); France; 1865; Albumen silver print

Egypt Nubia Volume II Statues Memnon Thebes Inundation
Egypt and Nubia, Volume II: Statues of Memnon at Thebes, during the Inundation, 1848. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G

Egypt Nubia Volume I Statues Memnon Thebes 1846
Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: Statues of Memnon, Thebes, 1846. Louis Haghe (British, 1806-1885), F.G.Moon, 20 Threadneedle Street, London, after David Roberts (British, 1796-1864)

Thebes Colossi Memnon 1870s Henri Bechard
Thebes, The Colossi of Memnon, 1870s. Henri Bechard (French). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 36 x 26.9 cm (14 3/16 x 10 9/16 in.); paper

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"Memnon: Majestic Guardians of Ancient Egypt's Splendor" Step back in time to the Victorian period and immerse yourself in the grandeur of ancient Egypt. The Colossi of Memnon, located in Luxor, stand as magnificent remnants from a bygone era. These colossal statues, known as the Colossi of Memnon, were once part of an impressive temple complex dedicated to Pharaoh Amenhotep III. As you gaze upon these awe-inspiring structures, you can't help but feel a sense of wonder at their sheer size and intricate craftsmanship. Standing tall against the backdrop of Thebes, they have witnessed centuries pass by with unwavering strength. The Great Mormon butterfly, Papilio memnon, flutters gracefully through your imagination as you envision the vibrant life that once thrived around these iconic monuments. Their presence on Greek vases depicting Memnon fighting Achilles further emphasizes their significance in ancient mythology and history. Transporting yourself back to 1882 Egypt through engravings and accounts from visitors who marveled at Memnon during that time adds another layer to this captivating story. It was during this visit that many discovered not only the physical beauty but also the mysterious musical sounds emitted by one of the colossi at dawn – a phenomenon attributed to temperature changes causing vibrations within its structure. These statues serve as guardians representing Egyptian civilization's greatness under Amenhotep III's reign. They symbolize power, resilience, and timeless beauty amidst shifting sands and changing times. Today, standing proudly against all odds despite weathering thousands of years' worth of sandstorms and erosion caused by nature's forces; they continue to inspire awe among those fortunate enough to witness their magnificence firsthand. So come explore Luxor's treasures - step into history itself - where colossal wonders like Memnon await your discovery.