From $89
Sunlit stone and a lapis blue and gold board frame this Egyptian chess scene, where a falcon headed Horus squares off against a golden crowned goddess. Light spills into the stone room from one side, catching the deep red and blue of their robes as the fabric falls in heavy folds.
Candlelight flickers in from one edge of the frame, and a glowing disc set above the king piece keeps the far reaches of the room from going fully dark. Muted blue and gold carry richness without tipping into loud, and the piece works equally well behind a desk, on a study wall, or in a game room where mythology and strategy both get some respect.
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Printed on archival-grade, poly-cotton blend canvas with fade-resistant inks rated to hold color for 75+ years. Gallery-wrapped and ready to hang straight out of the box.
Available in five sizes per orientation, from 12x16 up to 40x60 inches, as a 1.25 inch canvas wrap or with a black floating frame.
Free U.S. shipping on all orders. Printed and shipped from U.S.-based facilities. Most orders arrive within 5 to 10 business days.
Framing two Egyptian deities as chess opponents gives this piece a double appeal, pulling in both mythology fans and anyone drawn to strategy game imagery. The three separate light sources, sunlight from behind, candlelight from the side, and the glowing sun disc above the king piece, keep the stone chamber from reading flat despite the deep lapis and gold palette. As an Egyptian mythology chess canvas for an office, it holds a study wall on its own, and as lapis and gold strategy wall art it pairs with other richly colored royalty themed pieces. Read more about the history behind pieces like this in our history of playing card art.
Horus, recognizable by his falcon head, faces a golden crowned goddess across a chessboard rendered in lapis blue and gold. The two stand in for the chess pieces themselves, with the board and sun disc detail keeping the game subject clear.
Sun cuts into the stone room from behind the two figures, candlelight adds a second, warmer glow from the side, and a lit disc sits above the king piece. Those three light sources give the scene depth without a single flat wash of light.
