Sunday, November 23, 2014

Quick Post: Art from the Museum: "Portrait of a Young Woman in Red"


Circa 90-120 A.D. Egypt
Venue: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Encaustic on Limewood with gilded wreath and traces of gilt on background.

This portrait from the late antiquity was small but breathtaking, haunting.

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2 comments:

  1. TIMOTHY SAVAGENovember 23, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    This is exceptionally beautiful. These funeral portraits from Egypt, I understand, are among the first that depict a specific individual.

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  2. Karmen's Art JournalNovember 24, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    Thank you Tim. I find her hauntingly beautiful. This piece is not very big but caught my eye. I was not even browsing this particular exhibit but was walking by on my way to another part of the museum and there she was! I agree: the pieces from this period and Fayyum are exquisite and moving. Thank you for taking the time to check out my blog and commenting! 😊

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