Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche - John Beasley Greene

Purchased with funds provided by Lucia Woods Lindley and Daniel A. Lindley, Jr.

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"Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche" by John Beasley Greene (1854) Salted paper print.

Commentary

"Medinet Habu, Mortuary Temple of Ramses III, Left Wall (Médinet-Habou, Temple funéraire de Ramsès III, paroi gauche" by John Beasley Greene (1854) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The photographic process puts light and timing a t the center, so subtle shifts in tone carry much of the mood. Themes to notice include 19th century, photograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Photography and Media collection. John Beasley Greene is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: John Beasly Greene American, born France, 1832–1856. The work is cataloged within a United States cultural context. It is associated with the 19th century period. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as photograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Salted paper print) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image/paper: 23.3 × 29.8 cm (9 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.); Mount: 47.1 × 60.4 cm (18 9/16 × 23 13/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include 19th century, photograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/202885

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data