KV57: Sandro Vannini's Photographs from Horemheb's Tomb
Sandro Vannini is a world class photographer who has spent several years snapping away at the hundreds of thousands of artefacts, tombs and places of interest across Egypt. Amongst the various sites that he visited, he and his vast range of cameras explored the (recently opened to the public) tomb KV57 - The Tomb of Horemheb.
The tomb was discovered in 1908, located opposite the tomb of Ramesses III. The decor of the walls is limited to the antechamber, well shaft and the central burial chamber.
The use of colour makes this tomb particularly noteworthy, with the blue-grey background accentuating the multicoloured hieroglyphics and figures that grace the walls. Also, the Book of Gates is depicted on the walls of the burial chamber, as opposed to scenes from the Amduat, as was the style in many previous tombs..
The tomb also offers an interesting view at the various stages of development with several unfinished sections. It is thought that the artists working on the tomb simply ran out of time, and as a result, some of the walls lack chiselled surfaces and some were only outlined in sketchy paint.
Horemheb came to the throne in 1319BC after the death of the deeply unpopular Ay, and lasted 12 years before he passed away. However, his reign did mark the end of the Amarna era, and Horemheb was regarded as having started the new 19th Dynasty.
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