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A 4 page research paper that describes and discusses Fayum portraits, which are painted portraits of the deceased which were placed over the faces of Egyptian mummies during the first through third centuries AD. The writer describes several portraits and discusses what they tell viewers about Egyptian society at this time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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executed in astounding detail, showing the deceased persons habits of dress, hair style and jewelry. The portraits exhibit the "direct full gaze" of the deceased and therefore have the effect
of creating a "strong presence," which brings alive "the inhabitants of Greco-Roman ancient Egypt" for the viewer ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). A Fayum portrait that was unearthed in er-Rubayat, Egypt and
dated from the Roman Period between 160 and 170 AD shows an upper class, elaborately dressed young woman ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). The medium is encaustic paint on limewood and her
hair follows the fashion that was popular during the mid-second century ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). She is wearing a "gold wreath of leaves" and an "unusual purple tunic with gold band
and a white mantle" ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). Her earrings are set with emeralds in gold and have a suspended pearl. Her necklace also has jewels, a large emerald, but also
a "red stone in gold" ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). The quality of the portraiture and the "lavishness of the ladys dress" indicate that she was a member of the Romanized upper
class ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). The woman in the portrait is beautiful, and it is believed by scholars that they were painted during the subjects lifetime. However, it is debatable
as to whether or not they actually resembled the deceased to any greater degree. Analyses of the paintings shows that they are often "repetitive and formulaic," following a "number of
standard types" ("Fayoum mummy portraits"). While this may well be true, the variety of faces show in the examples on this web page indicate otherwise, as there are two men
who are obviously of African descent, while others have Greek or Arabic features. The first two women on the page look very similar, but the third portrait, the one described
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