Ancient Egyptian paintings

in the british museum

5 May 2027

Digby hall , hound street, sherborne at 3 pm and 7 pm

Nebamun Tomb Fresco with Dancers and Musicians

Fresco from Tomb of Nebamun (British Museum)

Nebamun was an Ancient Egyptian accountant working at Karnak Temple in

Luxor in 1350 BC. He was granted the royal privilege of a rock-cut tomb with the most beautifully painted decoration. In 1820 eleven large fragments of painted plaster

from this tomb were shipped to London, and put on display in the British Museum. In this lecture we will explore some of the most exquisite art to survive from Ancient Egypt – detailed scenes of daily life, steeped in fascinating symbolism. Lucia will explain the techniques of the ancient Egyptian artist, and help you understand the complexities of what appears at first glance to be a rather simple canon of art.

Lucia Gahlin

Egyptologist who has worked in museums and on excavations in Egypt, but these days mostly lectures. Former Honorary Research Associate at University College London’s Institute of Archaeology, and Lecturer in Egyptology at several UK universities. Works at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London. Leads tours to Egypt. Former Director of Bloomsbury Summer School at UCL, Chair of the Friends of the Petrie Museum, and Trustee of the Egypt Exploration Society. Publications include Egypt: gods, myths, religion .