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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during his stay
decade by starting
avant-garde paintings
impression of the prison
sewed fig leaves
entrance to the neighboring
even buried
simply could
four-year pensioner's trip
dark palette
more connection
highest strata of society
body corresponds
depict strong people
struggle began
memorial exhibition
until his death
leaf on special steel
masters left untouched
been withdrawn
tremendous change
hundred products
heavy bodies
pearl lies right
bygone era
national school
which various creative
look is achieved
mostly landscapes written
second institutional structure
Many prominent painters
image of the nude mahi
stages of directions
well-known names
decisions became
apartment of the artist
master in front
same time suffering
will be held
exhibitions of Russian art
created a special world
very long time
closest associate
taking over the experience