8723 Bernard de Montfaucon (1655–1741) – Obelisques (Obelisks) – Engraving (c. 1719)
This scholarly engraving, titled "Obelisques," presents a comparative study of seven different Egyptian obelisks. The print illustrates the various forms and sizes of these monuments, meticulously detailing the hieroglyphic inscriptions found on several prominent examples. This plate, identified as Tome II, Plate 28, is a characteristic example of an antiquarian study intended to scientifically document ancient artifacts from a larger encyclopedic work.
Bernard de Montfaucon was a French Benedictine monk, scholar, and antiquarian who is considered one of the founders of modern archaeology. His most significant work is the monumental 15-volume L'antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures (Antiquity Explained and Represented in Figures), first published in 1719. This print is a characteristic plate from that encyclopedia, which systematically cataloged and illustrated ancient artifacts.
Artist or Maker: Bernard de Montfaucon
Dimensions: Approximately 42 cm x 27 cm
Medium: Engraving
Date: c. 1719
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