Ancient Roman. Mummy Portrait of a Man Wearing a Laurel Wreath. 101 AD–150 AD. Fayum. Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin This portrait belongs to a large group of similar works known as “Fayum portraits,” so-named for the region in northern Egypt in which many have been discovered. To create this man’s likeness, the artist painted a thin piece of wood with encaustic, or pigmented wax, a medium that not only gave the impression of three-dimensionality but also resisted fading and deterioration in the dry climate of Egypt. These highly individualized and life
Ancient Roman. Mummy Portrait of a Man Wearing a Laurel Wreath. 101 AD–150 AD. Fayum. Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin This portrait belongs to a large group of similar works known as “Fayum portraits,” so-named for the region in northern Egypt in which many have been discovered. To create this man’s likeness, the artist painted a thin piece of wood with encaustic, or pigmented wax, a medium that not only gave the impression of three-dimensionality but also resisted fading and deterioration in the dry climate of Egypt. These highly individualized and lifelike portraits conveyed the wealth and status of the person depicted through clothing, jewelry, and other embellishments, such as the gold wreath of laurels worn by this man.
Size: 1988px × 3000px
Photo credit: © WBC ART / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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