 The Temple of Isis Poster  |
The Temple of Isis at Philae – I used my own sketches and photos, with floor plans of the temple, as well as some help from paintings by David Roberts, which he made in 1838. With these resources it was possible, with a bit of artistic licence, to reconstruct a 3D model of how the hypostyle hall might have appeared in ancient times.
The poster is A2 size 420 x 594 mm 16.5 x 23.5 inches and printed on 170gsm gloss paper with a white margin.
Below are some close up details from the poster
Composite Columns (Above) represent a variety of different entwined plant forms. Below the capital the shaft is carved into upright ribs, which characterise the stems of reed plants. Below are the five bands of the collar, which stands for bands of rope securing the stems to the shaft. Below this is a band of sacred symbols; the scarab - key to the human heart, the Tyet sometimes called the knot or girdle of Isis and the Djed pillars which means ‘enduring’ or ‘stable.’
(Translation of the above) Thoth speaks after he looks upon his enemies on the ground. He says, “Gods in heaven let you hearts rejoice, and let your hearts rejoice gods who are in the earth. Horus, the Youthful One, comes in peace and on his journey he has displayed deeds of great might, which he has performed according to the Book of Slaying the Hippopotamus”
The Temple of Isis Poster is just £5
Plus Postage and Packaging
UK £2
Europe £3
USA and the rest of world £5
