Art Talk Tuesday: Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs

Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great, was the most celebrated and powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, Egypt's golden age. Believed to be a living god, Ramses ruled for 67 years, erecting enormous temples, obelisks, and statues while also expanding Egypt's empire. Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs, on view at the de Young Museum, features one of the greatest collection of Egyptian artifacts ever to travel to the United States. Alfred Escoffier, a docent from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, will explore Ramses' life and discuss the marvelous treasures in the exhibition, from the pharaoh's colossal royal sculpture to mummies and exquisite Egyptian jewelry.