FWD: "Ancient Egypt’s Spellbinding Mummy Portraits" - CNN Style

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PRESENTER

Sherif Abuelwafa

ORIGINAL CITY 

Montreal

Original Date

November 3, 2019

Description

When you see the Fayum mummy portraits for the first time, you might think that this could be a post-renaissance painting, but actually they were painted around 2000 years ago. In this talk, Sherif sheds some light on the historical background of the portraits, the discovery, Roman Egypt and how they were painted for eternity.

Sources & Future References

• Ancient Egypt's spellbinding mummy portraits - CNN Style

• The Fayum mummy portraits | A Blast From The Past

• The Eyes Of The Past: Egyptomania And Ancient Mummy Portraits

• NOW: Y.Z. KAMI on Egyptian Fayum portraits - YouTube          

Contact Info

Twitter: @SherifAbuelwafa
LinkedIn: Sherif Abuelwafa

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