School of Art

Contact Details

School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

Antonio Beato

Born: c.1830, Italy? Venice?   Died: 1903, Luxor   Active: 1863-1900

Photographer. Brother of the photographer Felice (Felix) Beato (c.1830-after1904). They both lived for a while in London, where they became British citizens, but also travelled widely including trips to Athens, Cairo, Jerusalem and India. Antonio returned to Egypt and settled in Luxor where he had a studio in the Hotel Luxor. He produced albumen photographs for the tourist market

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

Colossi, Nile PH27 Photography

Denderah Temple, Nile PH47 Photography

Denderah PH49 Photography

Dicharine Arabs PH53 Photography

Karnak, Nile PH28 Photography

Luxor Temple, Nile PH31 Photography

Luxor, Ramases II PH34 Photography

Medinet Habout PH44 Photography

Phile, Nile PH43 Photography




 
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