David Roberts | The Underworld Painter of Luxor's West Bank

| The Underworld Painter of Luxor's West Bank. I live on the affordable and tranquil West Bank, which provided a wealth of sketching scenes and creative inspiration for David Roberts' classic watercolor album 'Egypt & Nubia'! ✓【Camera Position Guide】 ① Ramesseum This is the scene described in Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias', where the 17.5-meter-high Ramses II lies desolately in the ruins. ② Colossi of Memnon The 18-meter-high Colossi of Memnon is not a modern attraction; it was a famous sightseeing spot as early as the ancient Greek and Roman periods. ③ Medinat Habu This temple of Ramses III is of great historical significance because it is the first place where the pharaoh established a connection with the god Amon. ④ West Bank of the Nile: Overlooking Karnak and Luxor on the East Bank The west is the land of sunset, so the West Bank of Luxor is full of royal tombs and temples, while the East Bank is full of large royal worship sites. ⑤ Place of Truth: Overlooking the mountains of Luxor's West Bank Valley of the Kings, Horn Mountain, the Great Cemetery of the Pharaohs, Place of Truth... these can all be considered real names of this place, but in modern archaeology, it is called the Valley of the Kings. ⑥ Valley of the Kings Thebes (Luxor) West Bank has a vast number of tombs, and the tickets are not cheap. If you are pressed for time and don't know where to start, look for highlights. 'Lonely Planet' recommends the following: Valley of the Kings: Tombs of Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Horemheb, Seti I Valley of the Queens: Amunherkhepshef, Nefertari Noble Tombs: Nakht/Sennofer/Ramose Deir el-Medina: Tomb of Sennedjem ✓【David Roberts】 David Roberts (1796-1864) Born in Scotland, British painter, Royal Academician In 1838, he began traveling to Palestine and Egypt. When he returned to England, his works were engraved by Louis Haji and published in six volumes. All 248 engravings in the set were hand-colored: the first three volumes focused on Egypt and Nubia, while the latter three were travel albums of the Holy Land. Moreover, his works from this Middle Eastern trip were pre-sold before he set off, and when he returned to England years later, they were published to great acclaim, earning him the favor of the Royal Academy.