one example of Fayum painting
Fayum portraits: posthumous images of contemporaries of Christ that have come down to our days
Fayum portraits – ancient Roman provincial portraits, named after the Egyptian oasis Fayum, where they were found. The Greeks, who settled in Egypt in the period of 1 century BC. – 3rd century AD, they used such portraits in their funerary cult, placing them on shrouds in approximately the same way as today on the monuments they make photos. In our review, 20 of the 800 portraits known today, which depict contemporaries of Christ.
The first description of the funeral portraits dates back to 1615, when the Italian explorer Pietro della Valle brought two portraits from Saccara-Memphis to Europe from the oasis. Today they are stored in the collection of the State Art Collection of Dresden. Continue reading
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avant-garde paintings
decisions became
struggle began
apartment of the artist
second institutional structure
Many prominent painters
highest strata of society
simply could
decade by starting
same time suffering
impression of the prison
during his stay
even buried
entrance to the neighboring
stages of directions
which various creative
national school
tremendous change
will be held
sewed fig leaves
depict strong people
until his death
bygone era
heavy bodies
closest associate
exhibitions of Russian art
memorial exhibition
hundred products
body corresponds
very long time
been withdrawn
more connection
created a special world
likely have been
image of the nude mahi
dark palette
master in front
masters left untouched
well-known names
leaf on special steel
mostly landscapes written
pearl lies right
four-year pensioner's trip
look is achieved