The Fayum mummies and Amarna princesses

Part 1 of Egyptian influence on Christian art

A handsome and lifelike Egyptian-Roman youth of the upper classes. 1st century AD. Encaustic on wood panel. Roman naturalism clearly on display.

Who was this charmingly attractive young man, with the open, welcoming expression in the peak bloom of life? It’s a painting on a wood panel discovered on his mummy case. A fashion of the 1st century Roman Egyp…