King Tut. The Journey through the Underworld

The objects entombed with Tutankhamun, unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, provide a valuable insight into the ancient Egyptian belief system. Photographer Sandro Vannini's detailed photographs of murals, tombs, and artifacts, using the multi-shot technique, reveal the original colors and details of these objects. This comprehensive guide, published to commemorate the centenary of Carter's excavations, showcases Tutankhamun's unique legacy and explores all facets of ancient Egyptian culture. Insightful narratives, magnificent images, and a contemporary perspective make it a fitting tribute to the Boy King's odyssey, illuminating an epoch that spanned 4,000 years.

Format: Hardback
Length: 392 pages
Publication date: 03 April 2018
Publisher: Taschen GmbH

The remarkable collection of artifacts unearthed by Howard Carter in 1922, when he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, offers a profound insight into a long-lost belief system. These artifacts, which were buried in the 14th century BC, provide a captivating glimpse into the ancient Egyptian perspective on the treacherous journey to paradise, a utopian Egypt that could only be accessed after the final judgment. Today, these artifacts paint a intricate picture of how the ancient Egyptians viewed this sacred destination.

When renowned photographer Sandro Vannini embarked on his photographic journey in Egypt in the late 1990s, a technological revolution was on the horizon. Emerging technologies enabled him to capture murals, tombs, and artifacts with unprecedented detail. Vannini employed the time-consuming and laborious multi-shot technique to produce complete photographic reproductions that revealed colors in their original tones with vivid intensity. Through these extraordinary images, we are able to discern the objects' defining features as well as the sophisticated and cleverly concealed details.

In collaboration with a series of international exhibitions, including "King Tut: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh" at the California Science Center in March 2018, this comprehensive guide commemorates the centenary of Carter's initial excavations in the Valley of the Kings. These invaluable works endure through Vannini's photographs, capturing their timeless splendor in full. Vannini's portfolio encompasses various aspects of ancient Egyptian culture, but it is Tutankhamun's unique legacy that dominates these images. Accompanied by texts by the photographer, captions by specialist Mohamed Megahed, and chapter introductions by scholars in the field, "King Tut: The Journey through the Underworld" sheds light on many long-debated mysteries. The forewords, written by distinguished Egyptologists such as Salima Ikram, provide a scholarly yet accessible perspective on this captivating subject.

Weight: 3724g
Dimension: 343 x 259 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783836571463