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fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

Are We in the Midst of Another Egyptian Revival?

Western fascination with ancient Egyptian motifs repeatedly shaped architecture, furniture, and decorative arts, driven by imperial encounters and high-profile discoveries, often reflecting colonialist appropriation.
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Hieroglyphs and Homeware: Sir John Soane's Museum explores Britain's Egyptian obsession

Although Soane himself never travelled to Egypt, he was deeply fascinated by its ancient culture - famously acquiring the sarcophagus of Seti I for his house collection. Yet, for all his admiration, Soane was dismissive of the Egyptomania sweeping through Georgian society, where Egyptian motifs were plastered onto anything that could be decorated. He regarded this craze as a form of early cultural appropriation, trivialising the civilisation he revered.
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