Egyptian Revival

Egyptian Revival is another movement that was particularly interested in researching. This movement consists of borrowing the most spectacular elements, decorative elements are then given new life through new uses. The idea of this movement was not to copy what had already been previously done by the Egyptians but was to re create, or to give them an appearance of renewed vitality, a function other than the purpose for which they were originally intended. The Egyptian revival was an popular architectural style in Europe and the United States during the 19th century. It is generally dated by napoleon's conquest of Egypt and, in Britain, to Admiral Nelson's defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. Below are a few examples of Egyptian Revival.