Abstract
This research, in the Classical Studies department, aims to examine the imagery of ancient Egypt and Egyptian emulation in external contexts. Egyptomania in the imperial period of Rome and the early twentieth century act as the time period examples within this work, while imagery of Cleopatra VII and scarabs act as examples not bound by time. This research is conducted through formal analysis of imagery and historical contexts. A series of secondary sources bolster the claims made within this work, including Cleopatra and Rome by Diana E.E. Kleiner, Egypt in Italy: Visions of Egypt in Roman Imperial Culture by Molly Swetnam-Burland, and Egyptomania: A history of fascination, obsession and fantasy by Ronald H. Fritze. Over the course of this research it is concluded that imagery and emulation of ancient Egypt is utilized as a vessel with which to carry new contemporary meanings.
Advisor
Shaya, Josephine
Department
Classical Studies
Recommended Citation
Morris, Laurenna, "Non-Egyptian Egypt: Uses of Egyptian Imagery in Non-Egyptian Contexts" (2025). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 11575.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/11575
Disciplines
Classical Archaeology and Art History | Cultural History | Other History of Art, Architecture, and Archaeology
Keywords
ancient Egypt, Egyptomania, scarabs, ancient Rome, Cleopatra, Art Deco, Augustus, King Tutankhamun
Publication Date
2025
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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