The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt - arts update - Video Recording Review

Arts & Activities, Oct, 2002

Ancient Egyptian beliefs and practices based on the afterlife journey of pharaohs is dramatically illustrated through approximately 115 magnificent objects from Egypt and a life-sized reproduction of the burial chamber of the New Kingdom pharaoh Thutmose III (1479-1425 B.C.) in The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt, now on view at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, in Washington, D.C., through October 14.

This is the largest selection of antiquities ever loaned by Egypt for exhibition in North America. It includes objects that have never been on public display and many that have never been seen outside of Egypt. The exhibition is divided into six sections: Journey to the Afterworld; The New Kingdom; The Royal Tomb; Tombs of Nobles; The Realm of the Gods; and The Tomb of Thutmose III. Over the next five years, the exhibition will travel throughout the United States and Canada, including New Orleans, La., Denver, Colo., and Houston, Texas.

Educational materials related to The Quest for Immortality, as well as a virtual tour, are featured on the National Gallery of Art's Web site. Visit www.nga.gov.