Egyptomania: From Napoleon to the Discovery of King Tutankhamen
Throughout the 19th century, perhaps culminating in America’s Gilded Age, the public held a deep fascination for all things Egypt. This “Egyptomania” affected design, style and cultural and social thought. As a result of the wave of exploration and discovery predominantly by the French, English and Americans, the world gained a view into one of the world’s most ancient cultures.
Architecture, fashion and interior design were all influenced by the passion for this emerging ancient culture. In this show, Carl is joined by scholars and Egpytologists Dr. John Darnell and Dr. Colleen Darnell to delve into not only how an understanding of ancient Egypt was evolving during the 19th century but its social and cultural impact.
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