Portrait of the Boy Eutyches - unknown Roman painter 100-150AD
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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I enjoy these portraits, makes the Romans relatable
I couldn't agreed more, like they peer back at you.
This looks like it was painted on a slice of bread haha
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.