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Egypt-mania. When the dead became immortal

Unidentified Author, Entrance to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun with soldiers guarding the monument, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, 1922 - 1923 ca., photomechanical print, Alinari Archives-Favrod collection, Florence.

Wanda Wulz, Girls dressed as Egyptians at a masked ball in Trieste, 1928 ca., silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Wanda Wulz archive, Florence.

Domenico Anderson, Hall of the Gregorian Egyptian Museum, Vatican Museums, Vatican City, ante 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Anderson Archive, Florence.

Giuntini, From the album "Construction of the Egyptian Museum, Impresa G. Garozzo e F. Zaffrani": placement of a sculptural decoration on the museum facade, 1897-1901, albumen print, Alinari Archives-album collection, Florence.

Pontini & Ravagnan, The Aida performed at the Arena Civica, Milan, 1920, chlorine-bromide print on paper, Alinari Archives, Florence.

Antonio Beato, Colonnade of the Karnak temple complex (dedicated to the cult of Amun) in Luxor, 1880 ca., albumen print, Alinari Archives, Florence.

Abdullah Frères, Tourists climbing a pyramid, 1880 ca., albumen print, Alinari Archives, Florence.

Unidentified Author, The Eleonora Duse Theatre Company in Giza, Egypt, 1890-1900 ca., gelatin silver print, Alinari Archives, Florence.

Carlo Wulz, "The Sphinx", 1920 ca., gelatin silver print, Alinari Archives-Studio Wulz archive, Florence.

On the left: Unidentified Author, Theatre actress Sarah Bernhardt portrayed as Cleopatra, 1890 ca., albumen print, Alinari Archives-album collection, Florence. On the right: Félix Bonfils, Egyptian bas-relief depicting Cleopatra from the temple of Hator at Dendera in Egypt, 1868, albumen print, Alinari Archives-Favrod collection, Florence.

On the left: Marion Wulz, Portrait of Wanda Wulz in egyptian costume, 1930 ca., silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Marion Wulz archive, Florence. On the right: Wanda Wulz, Portrait of Marion Wulz in egyptian costume, 1930 ca., silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Marion Wulz archive, Florence.

Antonio Beato, The Nile valley flooded by the waters of the river with a palm grove. In the background the pyramids of Cheops and Chephren, 1880 ca., albumen print, Alinari Archives, Florence.

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