The Mysterious Fayum Portraits

The Mysterious Fayum Portraits Faces from Ancient Egypt

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Publisher's Synopsis

The Fayum portraits are the largest body of ancient surviving easel-painting. This study groups the portraits according to the places in which they were discovered, allowing a recreation of communities and relationships. The explanatory text sets the portraits in their social and artistic context.

Book information

ISBN: 9789774245732
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
Imprint: The American University in Cairo Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 247
Weight: -1g