Gournah (Thèbes), Colosses (Celui de Droite, Dit de Memnon) 1851 - 1852

This 1851-1852 photograph by Félix Teynard captures the Colossi of Memnon, two massive statues of Amenhotep III in Thebes, Egypt. The image, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows the figures in their setting, surrounded by the vast desert landscape. Teynard's sharp details and the contrast between the figures and the sky create a powerful and evocative sense of scale and history. The Colossi of Memnon have been a source of wonder and intrigue for centuries, and Teynard's photograph offers a timeless perspective on these ancient wonders.