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Émile Prisse d'Avennes - Arabesques; applications de découpures en papier (fin du XVIIIe. siècle)

Arabesques; applications de découpures en papier (fin du XVIIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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Émile Prisse d'Avennes

Achille-Constant-Théodore-Émile Prisse d'Avennes was a French archaeologist, Egyptologist, architect and writer.

Prisse d'Avennes was born in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France, on 27 January 1807, to a noble family of French origin. After the early death of his father in 1814, on the guidance of his grandfather he enrolled at college a year later to train for a career within the legal profession. Prisse d'Avennes decided to become an archaeologist in 1836 after a period teaching at the infantry school in Damietta.

In 1827 when he reached Egypt, he was hired by the viceroy of Egypt, Muhammad Ali Pasha, as a civil engineer. He spent many years living as an Egyptian, adopting the name Idriss-effendi, learning to speak Arabic and practicing Islam. He stated that adopting Egyptian culture resulted in a greater understanding of Egyptian society and people.

In 1848, he contributed 30 lithograph images depicting the people living on the Nile Valley to a costume book titled Oriental Album written by James Augustus St. John who was a British author and traveler.

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Sculpture; grand spéos d’Abochek (Nubie)

Sculpture; grand spéos d’Abochek (Nubie) (1878)

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Architecture; détails de colonnettes en bois (tirés de divers hypogées)

Architecture; détails de colonnettes en bois (tirés de divers hypogées) (1878)

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Arabesques; mosquée de Qaouâm el-Dyn; frises et rosace en marbre (XVIIIe. siècle)

Arabesques; mosquée de Qaouâm el-Dyn; frises et rosace en marbre (XVIIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Arabesques; armure de tête de cheval

Arabesques; armure de tête de cheval (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Sculpture; animaux — race féline (Thèbes — XVIIe. et XVIIIe. dynasties)

Sculpture; animaux — race féline (Thèbes — XVIIe. et XVIIIe. dynasties) (1878)

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Architecture; chapiteau à caulicoles (Temple de Philæ — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Architecture; chapiteau à caulicoles (Temple de Philæ — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Mosquée d’El-Bordeyny; développement de la mosaïque du mihrab

Mosquée d’El-Bordeyny; développement de la mosaïque du mihrab (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Dessin; fragments de papyrus satiriques (Musée de Turin & Musée de Londres)

Dessin; fragments de papyrus satiriques (Musée de Turin & Musée de Londres) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Architecture; ornementation des plafonds; postes fleuronnées (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. à XIXe. dyn.)

Architecture; ornementation des plafonds; postes fleuronnées (nécropole de Thèbes — XVIIIe. à XIXe. dyn.) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Peinture; portrait du pharaon Mienptah-Hotéphimat (nécropole de Thèbes — XIXe. dynastie)

Peinture; portrait du pharaon Mienptah-Hotéphimat (nécropole de Thèbes — XIXe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Sculpture; travaux agricoles ; tombeau de Chamhati, intendant des domaines — XVIIIe

Sculpture; travaux agricoles ; tombeau de Chamhati, intendant des domaines — XVIIIe (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Arabesques; mosquée d’El-Bordeyny; frises et bordures des petites chambres (XVIIe. siècle)

Arabesques; mosquée d’El-Bordeyny; frises et bordures des petites chambres (XVIIe. siècle) (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Sculpture; fragments de bas-reliefs ; attelages (Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie)

Sculpture; fragments de bas-reliefs ; attelages (Thèbes — XVIIIe. dynastie) (1878)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
Une caravan en marche; illustrations des Séances de Hariry (XIIIe. siècle)

Une caravan en marche; illustrations des Séances de Hariry (XIIIe. siècle) (1877)

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Mosquée cathédrale de Qous; porte du mimbar – arrangement fictif (XIIe. siècle); 4

Mosquée cathédrale de Qous; porte du mimbar – arrangement fictif (XIIe. siècle); 4 (1877)

Émile Prisse d'Avennes (French, 1807-1879)
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