{"id":57691,"date":"2026-06-25T16:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/?p=57691"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:15:57","slug":"giacometti-in-the-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2026\/06\/giacometti-in-the-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Giacometti in the Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_57692\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_Temple_of_Dendur_MET_DT563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57692\" class=\"wp-image-57692 \" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_Temple_of_Dendur_MET_DT563-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"The front of a small Roman-era Egyptian temple\" width=\"263\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_Temple_of_Dendur_MET_DT563-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_Temple_of_Dendur_MET_DT563-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The_Temple_of_Dendur_MET_DT563.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Temple of Dendur at the Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened a small new exhibition that places two very different artworks in the same space: several sculptures by the twentieth-century Swiss master Alberto Giacometti and the museum\u2019s Roman-era Egyptian temple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> explores the two-thousand-year dialogue between ancient Egyptian art and Giacometti\u2019s work. Alongside non-Western art, ancient art exercised a substantial influence on modernism. <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2Faf%2Ff7%2Fbc%2Faff7bc18181e9258e6748cd6b492d792.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=f468f9c2e0e8b6a84f898e98fb20c3c0de49a394bc131429b7980e1cb9b75916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ancient reliefs excavated just outside Seville<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> became as great an inspiration for <a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/4\/4c\/Les_Demoiselles_d%27Avignon.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picasso\u2019s <\/a><\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Les Demoiselles d\u2019Avignon<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.oceanicartsaustralia.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F08%2FSix-African-Passport-Masks-7-10cm-1.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=9a5e477ae4518d843c340707a028b5e5bea0a0e9ae6056c232e205280ed13bbe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">African masks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This becomes apparent for Giacometti\u2019s work in the presence of an ancient temple complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The seventeen bronze and plaster sculptures on display, all but three of them being loans from the Fondation Giacometti in Paris, have been placed around the temple in the Metropolitan Museum\u2019s Egyptian wing. While living and working in Italy and France, Giacometti felt drawn to ancient Egyptian sculpture, frequently visiting museums to see examples. The artist\u2019s colleagues also linked his work to Egyptian sculpture, with Jean Genet comparing some of Giacometti\u2019s work to sculptures of Osiris at the Louvre. The Met curators\u2019 placement of these works in relation to the temple makes the influence of ancient art more apparent to the casual museum-goer. Placing a work from the artist\u2019s <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Walking Woman<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> series <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/app\/news-upload\/2026\/06\/giacometti-walking-woman-I-1024x768.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">between the columns of the main temple entrance<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> might\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">evoke the aesthetics <a href=\"https:\/\/d1nn9x4fgzyvn4.cloudfront.net\/styles\/max_840x840\/s3\/2021-08\/SC227869_1680_0.jpg?itok=OAgP_xpf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">of<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Fourth Dynasty sculpture<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In fact, this influence is so apparent that museum curators did not necessarily need to place Giacometti\u2019s works in the temple complex. They could have just as easily placed the sculptures in the ancient Greek wing and conveyed the same message. <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcycladic.gr%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F06%2Fcycladic_statue_square.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=4fa3a1773261e435b5be776f1c93dcd2186198214db76306fe3f44e872fa7887\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A four-thousand-year-old marble figure from the Cyclades islands<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> could easily be mistaken for a twentieth-century work of modernist sculpture.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57694\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57694\" class=\" wp-image-57694\" src=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-135x300.jpg\" alt=\"A bronze sculpture of a walking man rendered in a rough, craggy manner\" width=\"157\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-768x1706.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009-922x2048.jpg 922w, https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/\u3008\u884c\u8d70\u7684\u4eba_I\u3009.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-57694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example from Giacometti&#8217;s <em>Walking Man<\/em> series, one of which is on display at the Temple of Dendur<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/giacometti-in-the-temple-of-dendur-2781077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Writing for <\/span><\/a><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/giacometti-in-the-temple-of-dendur-2781077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ArtNews<\/span><\/a><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Ben Davis further notes that the sculptures\u2019 placement alongside the ancient structures not only highlights this dialogue but also shapes our interpretation of Giacometti\u2019s work. Davis writes that the temple as a background \u201cdoes bring out a different side of Giacometti.\u201d When isolated, his work reflects \u201cfragility and alienation\u201d, while the temple and many examples of ancient art evoke \u201ctotal solidity\u201d, carrying an \u201ceternal presence.\u201d This is consistent with curators becoming more confident in blurring boundaries and drawing connections between disparate concepts. This is most prevalent in <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2023\/11\/a-fresh-take-on-european-paintings-at-the-met\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the recent rehang of the Met\u2019s European painting galleries<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. But while Met curators could have gotten their point across with any kind of ancient art, the Temple of Dendur is one of the most popular attractions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, making it an ideal place for visitors to view a small exhibition such as this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The temple complex dates to the first century BCE and was commissioned by Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. In the 1960s, Egypt, under the presidency of Gamal Abdel Nasser, embarked on a campaign to become more self-sufficient, including the construction of the Aswan High Dam. One of the consequences of the dam\u2019s construction was the creation of Lake Nasser, formed by the dammed river flooding a 2,000-square-mile area in southern Egypt. Project planners realized that this reservoir would flood dozens of archaeological sites and destroy countless artifacts. To prevent this, an international effort successfully disassembled and relocated many of the temples, tombs, and other structures that would have been affected by the flooding. The salvaged sites include the temples of <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdonatoviagens.com.br%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F10%2FTemplo_Ramses_II_Abu_Simbel.png&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=8cc56feca8a94f3b9da5811118349ed02c82e5465cf73a41d7fe50e73319cd3c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Abu Simbel<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fliterarytoursegypt.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F08%2FTemple-of-Philae-Sunset-1536x1024.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=80a17c44f30e83f74fbf7c8a4a0364695cc9d2e5a4cf23ace6f8bd3d763e9b6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Philae<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While most of the archaeological sites were moved to higher ground near their original locations, the Egyptian government also gifted several small temples to countries that provided significant aid. <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fa.cdn-hotels.com%2Fgdcs%2Fproduction93%2Fd631%2F35b77bca-bbd1-4a0f-a174-f9a972f5ee12.jpg%3Fimpolicy%3Dfcrop%26w%3D1600%26h%3D1066%26q%3Dmedium&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=28d9165e3f6309a84ebe43d436c5591cc1c34bde46db937dcc416d2825c5cb74\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Temple of Debod<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, for example, was gifted to Spain, which erected it in a park in Madrid. <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/external-content.duckduckgo.com\/iu\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rmo.nl%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F11%2FTempel_Taffeh_1200p-1110x1080.jpg&amp;f=1&amp;nofb=1&amp;ipt=e332acf4d6fb807723e2d271df7b2aaffd26197821a2fca23f1defc848b0685e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Temple of Taffeh<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> was gifted to the Netherlands and can now be seen at the National Antiquities Museum in Leiden. And, in 1965, the Temple of Dendur was gifted to the United States. President Lyndon Johnson chose to give the structure to the Metropolitan Museum, which added a large, purpose-built wing for the temple, which opened in 1978.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Though a small exhibition, many hope that <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is an indication of how the museum may curate <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/rehs.com\/eng\/2024\/12\/met-museum-reveals-new-modern-contemporary-wing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">its new modern and contemporary wing<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, set to open in 2030. <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur <\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will be open to the public through September 8th.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Friday, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York opened a small new exhibition that places two very different artworks in the same space: several sculptures by the twentieth-century Swiss master Alberto Giacometti and the museum\u2019s Roman-era Egyptian temple. &hellip; 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