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Published: 2013-08-13 20:40:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 2943; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 0
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Description Here a new copy of a Fayum mummy portrait. It tooks part of a big commission from a great historian, for a temporary exhibition in Belgium.

Made in 50-60 hours circa, its binder is colored waxs for the encaustic and diluted sometimes with linseed oil. The size is 37 x 20 cm and this is a wooden painting, with a preparation ground composed of colored arabic gum.

This man is dated from 117-138 during the reign of Hadrien. The texture of the wax is particulary fine and we can see the brushstrokes in the background. He wears a white tunic with purple clavi and a white mantel. This portrait belongs to a serie which is called "portraits of Hawara", a archeological site in Egypt.


Exhibition of the portrait: Following commentaries about the perception of the Fayum mummy portraits, I try a new background for the exposition of this particular works of art. Indeed, this kind of picture is nearest of the 3D than other paintings, due to the relief of the wax and the work on its wooden support. Some people are disturbed by a black background which deletes totally the approach of this 3D, like museum photographs which massacre the rendering of this little former masterpieces.

So, I try this kind of background with my own ways. I am sorry for the patterns but they helps to feel the 3D of this portraits which is particularly important for me. Thank you for the moderators to understand my researchs in that domain. I hope you like it.
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Comments: 11

DeniseCroy [2014-01-01 19:37:00 +0000 UTC]

This is great! It looks very close to the original ! 

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Lijah In reply to DeniseCroy [2014-01-02 07:55:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I am proud of that but a new portrait will come soon and it will be again better! A young lady with a gold mantle, so sweet and precious! ^^

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DeniseCroy In reply to Lijah [2014-01-02 13:02:51 +0000 UTC]

This style of portrait is one of my favourites. What I find amazing is that this series of portraits is quite close to the ones of Pompei, or even Byzantium  


And by the way, since I am in Belgium for the moment, where will that exposition take place? I would love to see it ! 

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Lijah In reply to DeniseCroy [2014-01-03 21:15:35 +0000 UTC]

I have no news for this exhibition but if you want see them, you can contact the customer of this portraits. He could leave informations about that. He is historian, M. Andre Verstandig, a great passionate professor and he has an account on Twitter.

Thank you again for your commentaries. I am very happy when I have good feedbacks like yours. That can not better to continue!

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DeniseCroy In reply to Lijah [2014-01-03 22:57:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the information ! And you are welcome for the feedback, it's always a pleasure to see and comment good art. 

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Sabhira [2013-10-25 22:47:16 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely lovely! Encaustics are a medium I find super fascinating, but I could never get into them. THey're way too high maintenance for my tastes. That being said, I really appreciate your proficiency with them. 

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Lijah In reply to Sabhira [2013-10-27 08:31:04 +0000 UTC]

Aha, yes, it's really difficult to keep patience with them. Oversee the heat, increase at the good moment, wait for the wax liquidity with sufficient heat, no burn pigments, etc...Fiou. I like to quickly paint so encaustic is a torture for me! But it's to have very interisting works at the end. And I am happy to see how people appreciate them. How like you say, they're fascinating!

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Mandinga91 [2013-08-17 17:23:44 +0000 UTC]

what an amazing copy you made!

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Lijah In reply to Mandinga91 [2013-08-17 18:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I am glad you like it ^^.

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YarriK40Simf [2013-08-17 11:47:57 +0000 UTC]

Great job!!!Of the many ancient portraits Fayum make the strongest impression.The magnificent portraits, and do not even believe These people lived two thousand years ago!

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mertonparrish [2013-08-15 03:43:05 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful!

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