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c/artporn · by craftyindividual@lemm.ee · 3y

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches - unknown Roman painter 100-150AD

Encaustic paint on wood, one of the better preserved Fayuum mummy portraits.

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4 Comments

Aeolian@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I enjoy these portraits, makes the Romans relatable

craftyindividual@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

I couldn't agreed more, like they peer back at you.

Laalisaaa042@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

This looks like it was painted on a slice of bread haha

craftyindividual@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

Well, it's fragments of wood that were laid into the top of a mummy casket. They represent the person in life, with some artistic licence.