I finally got around to paying a visit to the King Tutankhamun exhibition, which is currently on at the O2 centre in Greenwich, London and it was amazing. Eleven galleries of the most beautiful, precious things was almost too much to take in and a little overwhelming. Most of these pictures are from the great book that accompanies the exhibition with photographs by Sandro Vannini. Above is a picture of the miniature version of the coffin.
I love the combination of lapis blue and gold, and the stylised way of doing feathers or blue lotus petals (as on this alabaster vase above).
Below is Tutankhamun's more informal crown.
I also like it when designers take inspiration from ancient Egypt, as Alexander McQueen did in last year's autumn/winter collection.
Fashion images courtesy of www.vogue.com
I have only done one Egyptian style painting (of which you can see a small detail below), but after this exhibition I will definitely do more! See www.tutankhamunexhibition.co.uk for more details. This exhibition is on until the 30th of August.
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