Mohamed Nagy (artist)

Mohamed Nagy
Born17 January 1888
Alexandria, Egypt
Died1956 (aged 67–68)
Alexandria, Egypt
RelativesEffat Nagy

Mohamed Nagy (Egyptian Arabic: محمد ناجي), also spelled Mohamed Nagi and in Standard Arabic as Muhammad Naji[1] (17 January 1888 – 1956)[2] was an Egyptian artist. He is considered to be among the founders of modern Egyptian art,[3] and was responsible for establishing the modern painting school of Egypt.[2] He was the recipient of the golden prize of the Salon du Paris for his "Egypt Renaissance". His other works, which have been well received, are the murals of "Ancient Egyptian medicine, Medieval medicine, Folk medicine, and Inauguration of Mohamed Ali".[2]

After Nagy's death, Tharwat Okasha, the Minister of Culture of Egypt, opened the Mohamed Nagy Museum on 13 July 1968.[3]

  1. ^ Goldschmidt, Arthur (2000), "Naji, Muhammad", Biographical Dictionary of Modern Egypt, Lynne Rienner Publishers, p. 150, ISBN 1-55587-229-8, Painter. Of Turkish and Egyptian extraction (his father was an army officer).
  2. ^ a b c "Mohamed Nagi". State Information Service; Government of Egypt. 29 July 2009.
  3. ^ a b "History of Mohammed Nagy Museum". Fine Art. Government of Egypt. Retrieved 22 August 2015.