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The Statues of the Plain, Thebes
Francis Frith1858
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The Colossi of Memnon guarded the entrance to Amenophis III's mortuary temple, perhaps his largest personal enterprise and his architect's masterpiece. It was destroyed in a great earthquake in 27 A.D., which also cracked the Colossi themselves. The statues, which are 65 feet tall, the height of a five-story building, both represent Amenophis III.
Details
- Title: The Statues of the Plain, Thebes
- Creator: Francis Frith
- Date Created: 1858
- Location Created: Thebes, Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 36.7 × 47.8 cm (14 7/16 × 18 13/16 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XO.434.16
- Culture: English
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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