Sujet

Mummy Portrait of a Bearded Man, A.D. 220-235. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Mummy Portrait of a Bearded Man, A.D. 220-235. Additional Info: The funerary portrait of this Romano-Egyptian bearded man is broken on both sides; the top and bottom edges are original. Portraits such as this were placed into funerary shrouds over the faces of the dead as part of the burial process. It was painted in encaustic (wax) pigment on a cedar of Lebanon wood panel; an import to Egypt, this type of wood was used in the construction of elite funerary and devotional equipment.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A63_438

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36,0Mo (1,7Mo) / 21,5cm x 42,0cm / 2537 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature portrait tree Italy people male man men head historical panel plant plants arts painting country Egypt Rome art guy beard color Egyptian death scene Roman depiction location century artwork bearded concept mummy looking at camera head and shoulders cedar tree facial hair cedar funerary Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome mummification culture history historic trees 3rd century encaustic mummy mask direct gaze Lebanon cedar Cedrus libani Unknown Cedar of Lebanon Mizraim Painting Heritage Art Panel painting Mummy Portraits Romano-Egyptian