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Funeral portrait
                                                                                                                                             of a man with a cup



                                                                                                                                             Egypt, Antinopolis (?), 225-50
                                                                                                                                             23 × 12.7 cm, wax paint on wood







                                                                                                                                             This man with a cup is likely one of the most
                                                                                                                                             accomplished works resulting from the intermixing
                                                                                                                                             of Egyptian and Roman artistic traditions. The                                                                  Highlights of the Collection
                                                                                                                                             interplay of materials and the vigorous brushwork
                                                                                                                                             testify to an artist who had broken with the Roman
                                                                                                                                             pictorial techniques, whereas the large striking eyes
                                                                                                                                             are synonymous with Egyptian representations. The
                                                                                                                                             cup and tunic indicate the high social rank of this                                                             Louvre Abu Dhabi
                                                                                                                                             anonymous man.




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