Klippen bei Deir el-Bahari, Ägypten
between 1890 and 1891
John Singer Sargent traded his posh portrait studio for the scorching Egyptian desert around 1890, capturing the brutal beauty of Deir el Bahri with bold, sweeping brushstrokes. Instead of painting stiff society ladies, he focused on the dramatic interplay of blinding sunlight and deep purple shadows carving through the golden cliffs. It’s a fantastic glimpse of the famous portraitist letting loose with pure landscape, showing off his incredible ability to make dry rock look almost alive under the North African sun.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Oil paint