Temple in Luxor. From the journey to Egypt

Temple in Luxor. From the Journey to Egypt shows the Luxor Temple — a large ancient Egyptian temple complex on the east bank of the Nile, constructed primarily during the New Kingdom period. Unlike Karnak, which Ciągliński also painted, the Luxor Temple is notable for the unusual survival of a mosque within its precinct — Abu Haggag mosque was built within the ruins and remains in use today. Ciągliński's 1903 study documents the temple in the period before major Egyptian nationalist archaeology reshaped public access and presentation of the site.

Luxor Temple's massive pylons and colonnades are rendered in the series' characteristic warm ochre palette. Strong Egyptian sun creates sharp contrasts between illuminated stone and deep shadow. Ciągliński handles the architectural mass with confident, simplified strokes.