Great Sphinx of Giza 1870 (1 Viewer)

[Donkeyd]

 

[ZeroK]

Pliny The Elder gave a good description of the Sphinx after seeing it writing that the face was colored red

 

[McM]

Pliny The Elder gave a good description of the Sphinx after seeing it writing that the face was colored red

Most of the antic statues (Greek, Roman, etc.) were painted in vivid colors. I was quite astonished too as I read that for the first time.

 

[Donkeyd]

I'm guessing up to the point of 1870 pyramids and Sphinx were pretty much untouched for 100's of years

 

[DokraOwl]

Sphinx by Maxime du Camp taken in 1849 (oldest known photograph of Sphinx):

Felice A. Beato 1860:

P. Dittrich 1860:

G. Lékègian & Co., circa 1880s

(Painting) Bonaparte Before the Sphinx by Jean-Léon Gérôme 1886:

 

[Skull81]

A face for eternity. Just who is portrayed?

 

[ZeroK]

A face for eternity. Just who is portrayed?

The Pharaoh Kahfre

 

[Skull81]

The Pharaoh Kahfre

Ok, if you can say that exactly, that's really cool. Will last longer than the internet (probably).