The first gallery, south wall. In the first two rooms direct lighting was limited to the objects themselves leaving the rest of the galleries in semi-darkness. This method greatly dramatized the objects and emphasized their individual beauty. Photographic reproductions of tomb frescoes and enlargements of the details of objects formed a background to the widely spaced display cases.

The first gallery, south wall. In the first two rooms direct lighting
was limited to the objects themselves leaving the rest of the
galleries in semi-darkness. This method greatly dramatized the
objects and emphasized their individual beauty. Photographic
reproductions of tomb frescoes and enlargements of the details of
objects formed a background to the widely spaced display cases.

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