Egyptian Art: Trajan's Kiosk

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Egyptian art is distinguished for its endurance and for influencing the following civilizations, Greek, Roman, and all the succeeding modern arts. Everything was minutely created with a sense of permanence, Egyptians believed "in continued life after death" (Abercrombie, Whiton 12). We foresee a roofless Temple of Hathor from Philae Island, (also known as Trajan's Kiosk or Pharaoh's Bed) and a well-preserved, armless chair, built approximately during the 18-19 Dynasty, 1550-1186 B.C., and housed in the Louvre Museum of France. The meticulous decorations are remarkable on both structures, either in wood or in stone. Hardwood, because of its rarity in Egypt, was used "with appropriate economy" (Abercrombie, Whiton 27), employing "sophisticated

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