- Photography: Jan Brodský
- Karolinum, Ovocný trh, Praha 1
- 22th December 2009 – 14th February 2010
- open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Cairo department of the Czech Institute of Egyptology.
Organized by:
Český egyptologický ústav FF UK, Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze
Partners:
Severočeská galerie výtvarného umění v Litoměřicích, Národní galerie v Praze
Exhibition curator: Hana Benešovská
Texts: Hana Benešovská, Hana Nováková, Štěpán Macháček
Translation: Sabina Pope
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- The complex of al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh (1420) and the Fatimid Cairo © Jan Brodský
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- The eastern walls of Fatimid Cairo, looking down from al-Azhar park © Jan Brodský
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- The madrasa of Amir Sarghitmish, dome (1356) © Jan Brodský
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- Bayn al-Qasrayn, looking south sharia al-Mu’izz li-Din Allah © Jan Brodský
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- The complex of Qalawun, dome (1285) © Jan Brodský
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- The sabil-kuttab of Khusraw pasha, decorative inscription on the facade (1535) © Jan Brodský
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- The mosque of al-Aqmar, facade (1125) © Jan Brodský
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- Bayt al-Sihaymi, former family house, dining room © Jan Brodský
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- Al-Azhar mosque, interior, portico in front of the mihrab (970) © Jan Brodský
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- Mosque of Muhammad ’Ali, interior (1824–48) © Jan Brodský
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- The complex of Farag ibn Barquq, dome interior of the southern mausoleum (1411) © Jan Brodský
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- The mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun (876), courtyard with the Lagin fountain (1296) © Jan Brodský
production, contact:
Mgr. Hana Benešovská
Český egyptologický ústav, Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy v Praze
Celetná 20, 110 00 Praha 1, Česká republika
tel.: +420 221 619 613, +420 607 720 804
e-mail: hana.benesovska@ff.cuni.cz
Hana Benešovská
