John Ferguson obituary
When John Ferguson was told by a teacher at an early age that he would never make an artist, it only increased his desire to be one
When John Ferguson was told by a teacher at an early age that he would never make an artist, it only increased his desire to be one
StephenFriar
Fri 21 May 2021 11.30 EDT
Last modified on Fri 21 May 2021 11.31 EDT
As an established heraldic artist both in the UK and abroad, my friend and colleague John Ferguson, who has died aged 96, produced exquisitely fine heraldic artwork for private clients, corporate bodies, civic authorities and international companies for more than 60 years.
Tickets (£5) here.
Egypt Centre fundraising lecture. Tickets for this event cost £5. We also welcome additional donations, for which we are extremely grateful!
About this Event
Abstract:
Most scholarly Egyptological discussions of tomb security in ancient Egypt tend to be brief and usually included only as part of a larger work; the topic usually relegated to the subject of lurid speculation and fantasy in novels, the popular press and cinema. In this lecture, which is based on my doctoral research, I trace some of the main developments in the architecture and security of royal and private tombs from the Predynastic Period up until the early Fourth Dynasty. Within that framework, I then go on to consider whether many of the familiar architectural elements that are found in Egyptian tombs were in fact the result of the need to protect the tomb, rather than the consequence of monumental or religious considerations.