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Sparked by the discovery of
Tutenkhamen's tomb in 1922, the Egyptian Revival style became popular
during the decade, its application to funerary art especially appropriate.
Egyptian Revival style was one of the more exotic products of the
nineteenth-century romantic turn of mind. examples of it are found in
widespread locations, although it was not frequently used. it seemed most
appropriately applied to building projects associated with eternity and
the afterlife -- churches, prisons, cemeteries. Egyptian revival's
potential for exotic, mysterious theatricality lent itself well to
movie-palace design of the 1920s.
The Good mausoleum subtly adapts Egyptian icons of the lotus leaf and
winged eye into an essentially modern design. Columns flanking the
entrance have capitals decorated with papyrus forms.
Features:
- Battered walls
- Roll or rope-like
moldings
- Bundled shaft
- Lotus flower capital
- Smooth ashlar finish
- Deep cavetto or
gorge-and-roll cornice
- Flat roofs generally
- Smooth wall finish
providing a monumental effect reminiscent of pylons or gateways to
Egyptian temples
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