ABSTRACT
Egyptian pyramids are certainly one of the most perfect and extraordinary shapes ever created by humans. The majority of 'Grand Tour' artists passed on the pyramid's characteristic form, with the result that there was confusion between Egyptian and Roman pyramids, and it was the Roman form - albeit while retaining the Egyptian emotional association - that was to experience both rejuvenation and universal applause. The pyramid occupies a unique place in the field of 'Egyptomania'. Egyptianizing pyramids differ in dimensions, purpose, and appearance from those of their great ancestors. Many types of Egyptianizing pyramids exist, varying in dimensions, whether hollow or filled, with or without doors. Variety can be found also in their coatings and colours, decoration and even whether they were intended as monuments, factories, ice-houses, tombs, or Masonic displays. The first manifestations of 'Pyramidomania' occurred within 'Anglo-Chinese' gardens, an early 18th century English fashion consisting of objects spread across a cleverly 'domesticated' landscape.
