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been withdrawn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