Happy birthday, and thanks for this. I have a similar reaction to the funerary portraits used for the mummies of first century AD Egypt. Not specifically Roman perhaps, but in the Roman sphere of influence. There is an immediacy to these paintings, done quickly as the encaustic method demands, that I find breathtaking. These are people t…
Happy birthday, and thanks for this. I have a similar reaction to the funerary portraits used for the mummies of first century AD Egypt. Not specifically Roman perhaps, but in the Roman sphere of influence. There is an immediacy to these paintings, done quickly as the encaustic method demands, that I find breathtaking. These are people that you could see walking down the street today. The Louvre has an extensive collection. I imagine the Met does as well.
Happy birthday, and thanks for this. I have a similar reaction to the funerary portraits used for the mummies of first century AD Egypt. Not specifically Roman perhaps, but in the Roman sphere of influence. There is an immediacy to these paintings, done quickly as the encaustic method demands, that I find breathtaking. These are people that you could see walking down the street today. The Louvre has an extensive collection. I imagine the Met does as well.
Kelly, thanks for the birthday wishes. And yes, I’ve seen those mummies at the Louvre, very similar effect.