Waltzing through the Ancient Egyptian air with some powerful wind gusts from Victorian Britain. Painted by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912).

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"Death of the Firstborn." 1872.
“Death of the Firstborn.” 1872. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Death_of_the_Firstborn_Alma_Tadema.jpg.
"Egyptian Chess Players." 1879.
“Egyptian Chess Players.” 1879. Private collection. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lawrence_Alma-Tadema_Egyptian_Chess_Players.jpg.
"The Egyptian widow." 1872.
“The Egyptian widow.” 1872. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lourens_Alma_Tadema_-_De_Egyptische_weduwe..jpg
"Joseph Overseer of Pharaoh's Graneries," 1874.
“Joseph Overseer of Pharaoh’s Graneries,” 1874. Collection of the Dahesh Museum of Art. via http://www.daheshmuseum.org/portfolio/lawrence-alma-tademajoseph-overseer-of-pharaohs-granaries/.
"The Finding of Moses." 1904.
“The Finding of Moses.” 1904. Private collection. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1904_Lawrence_Alma-Tadema_-_The_Finding_of_Moses.jpg.

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