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Egyptian wall art
Ancient Egyptian tomb and temple paintings, from the full-size facsimiles that artists of the Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian Expedition painted on site in the early 1900s: Menna hunting in the marshes, Queen Nefertari at her game of senet and led by the goddess Isis, Ramesses III before Hathor, winemaking, craftsmen at work, a cat under a chair and flying ducks — and Roman frescoes from the villas near Pompeii. Public domain, printed to order on canvas.
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Menna Hunting in the Marshes
- Panoramic
Sennedjem in the Fields of Iaru
- Landscape
Queen Nefertari Playing Senet
- Square
Flying Ducks
- Portrait
Bull in a Papyrus Swamp
- Landscape
Egyptian — 2-Piece Set
- Panoramic
- Set of 2
Queen Nefertari Led by Isis
- Portrait
Queen Nefertari Kneeling in Adoration
- Portrait
Ramesses III and Prince Amenherkhepeshef before Hathor
- Portrait
Amenhotep III and His Mother, Mutemwia, in a Kiosk
- Portrait
Winemaking, Tomb of Ipuy
- Landscape
Osiris and the Four Sons of Horus
- Square
Military Musicians
- Panoramic
Cat Seated under a Chair
- Landscape
Seth Slaying a Serpent
- Square
Craftsmen, Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky
- Panoramic
Cattle, from the Sarcophagus of Aashyt
- Panoramic
Vignette from the Book of the Dead, Tomb of Nefertari
- Landscape
Woman Playing a Kithara
- Square
Garland Wall from Boscoreale
- Landscape
The Black Room: Aedicula with a Small Landscape
- Square
Egyptianizing Scene and Pair of Swans
- Square
Painted Columns from Room F, Boscoreale
- Portrait
Column with Garland, Boscoreale
- Portrait
Painted Wall with Columns, Room F, Boscoreale
- Portrait
Valley of the Queens — 2-Piece Set
- Landscape
- Set of 2
Boscotrecase Black Room — 2-Piece Set
- Panoramic
- Set of 2
Boscoreale Columns — 2-Piece Set
- Landscape
- Set of 2
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How to choose Egyptian wall art
Highlights of our Egyptian wall art include Nina de Garis Davies's Menna Hunting in the Marshes and Queen Nefertari Playing Senet, Charles K. Wilkinson's Sennedjem in the Fields of Iaru and Winemaking, Tomb of Ipuy, and Hugh R. Hopgood's Cat Seated under a Chair. Each is a new print of a public-domain facsimile of scenes more than 3,000 years old, so the color and fine detail of the figures carry across at large sizes.
Many of these scenes were painted in long bands, so landscape pieces like Bull in a Papyrus Swamp suit the wall above a sofa, a console or a dining sideboard, sized to about two-thirds of its width. Portrait pieces such as Queen Nefertari Led by Isis fit a hallway, a stairwell or a reading corner. For Egyptian mural art that covers a big wall, go to a 45x60 or the Egyptian 2-piece set. Warm sand and ocher tones look rich in an Antique Gold frame, plain canvas keeps an earthy feel, and acrylic adds gloss.
Questions about Egyptian wall art
Are these copies of real ancient paintings?
Yes. Each is a new print of a facsimile made by an artist of The Met's Egyptian Expedition, copied on site from an ancient Egypt wall painting in a tomb or temple. They aren't modern Egyptian style artwork, so the figures, hieroglyphs and colors follow the ancient scenes closely.
Does framed Egyptian art suit a living room?
It works especially well in a warm room with wood, brass or terracotta. Egyptian framed art in a gold classic frame looks formal and rich over a mantel or sofa, while a float frame gives the same scene a cleaner, gallery feel. Choose one large piece as the focal point rather than several small ones.
What do the Egyptian wall paintings show?
Scenes of daily life and the afterlife: Menna hunting in the marshes, Queen Nefertari playing senet, Sennedjem in the Fields of Iaru, winemaking in the tomb of Ipuy, military musicians, flying ducks and a cat under a chair. Royal and divine scenes include Ramesses III and Prince Amenherkhepeshef before Hathor, a highlight of Egyptian tomb wall paintings.