There is very little to go by when constructing the columns from the first pillar hall and twin sphinx (possible?) statues at the temple’s entrance. Jean Li suggested that the columns are more than likely papyriform columns. This assumption is based on the discovered decorative ring from the base of the capital.
This ring depicts open buds, however Ranke’s interpretations show a closed bud variation. We’ve decided to go with Ranke’s version for the initial construction.
Illustration by Herman Ranke A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method , The columns at Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock © Vladimir Voronin Ruin of Karnak Temple. Luxor, Egypt, Africa – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock © Andrei Nekrassov Colonnade in the Luxor Temple – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Leonid Andronov
The small statues are believed to be criosphinxes. I haven’t been able to find many references of statues Ranke depicts in his illustration.
I’m going in the direction of the what is seen at the Karnak temple.
A blocked in version of the croisphinx so far. The pedestal is next on my list. Ancient ruins of Karnak temple in Egypt – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Photographer: Pakhnyushchyy Ram sphinxes at Karnak Temple in Luxor – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Photographer: © Paul Vinten Alley of the ram-headed sphinges in front of Karnak Temple at Luxor, Egypt – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Photographer: JackF Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Photographer:Daniel Meunier Ram-headed Sphinxes Statue In Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt – Stock photos, royalty-free images, graphics, vectors & videos | Adobe Stock Photographer: © Andrey Popov Like this: Like Loading...
Don’t forget Arnold’s reconstruction in his book Temples of the Last Pharaohs. A good reference anyway for your project.
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Great, I’ll have a look. Thanks Carol!
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