Very fine nearly as new the book, the cover shows slight traces of use. Buy a cheap copy of the mysterious fayum portraits book by euphrosyne doxiadis. Aug 20, 2016 temples to sobek are most common in the fayum and at kom ombo, although chapels to that god are present in gebel elsilsilah as well as within other larger temples throughout egypt. The fayum portraits are by far the most important body of portraiture to have survived antiquity. Graduate thesis submitted to the graduate faculty of north carolina state university 2004 doxiadis, e. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum on apollo magazine.
The mysterious fayum portraits faces from ancient egypt euphrosyne doxiadis. Moving through the galleries, as if traversing the lake or walking through the narrative of the book itself, visitors encountered works of art that portrayed the divine figures illustrated in the book. In the old egyptian tradition, they and their contemporaries in other parts of the nile valley embalmed the bodies of their dead. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum by horst beinlich, regine.
Reproduced in this arresting book are some 180 of the finest of the more than 1,000 extant images of men, women, and children, young and old, plain and beautiful all of whom seem uncannily alive. Jul 26, 20 culturally significant objects imported for exhibition determinations. Yet the egyptian audience would surely have seen links with the landscape they knew. Theyre roman citizens by this time and theyre not all egyptianborn, but they live in the fayum, a little to the southwest of cairo and overlapping the site of ancient crocodilopolis. The mysterious fayum portraits book by euphrosyne doxiadis. Egypt s mysterious book of the faiyum a notice by the state department on 072620 document details. The basin floor comprises fields watered by a channel of the nile, the bahr yussef, as it drains into a desert hollow to the. Egypt s mysterious book of the faiyum by horst beinlich, regine schulz, alfried wieczorek, unknown edition. The mysterious fayum portraits faces from ancient egypt. The fayum, a flourishing metropolitan community in ancient egypt, consisted of greeks, egyptians, syrians, libyans, and others.
Illustrating almost 200 of the portraits, euphrosyne doxiadiss book combines. Moving through the galleries, as if traversing the lake or walking through the narrative of the book itself, visitors encountered works of art that portrayed the divine figures. It went beyond the usual exhibition subject matter of mummies and tombs. May 22, 20 mummy portraits or fayum portraits are the most astonishing body of painting to have come to us from the ancient world, they are remarkable for their social importance and for their quality as art. Home archaeology and ancient egypt the mysterious fayum portraits. This exhibition is worth experiencing because it is designed in such a way so as to tell a story and interact with visitors, as opposed to lining artifacts up like soldiers across the walls in a more static and predictable manner.
Exploring egypts mysterious book of the faiyum wypr. The walters art museum features a robust offering of temporary exhibitions and installations of the permanent collection. Be the first to ask a question about egypt s mysterious book of the faiyum lists with this book. Federal register culturally significant objects imported. It goes beyond the usual exhibition subject matter of mummies and tombs, preparations for the afterlife, and the famous pharaohs by exploring ancient egyptian artistry, mythology, and religious iconography.
Egypt s mysterious book of the faiyum horst beinlich, regine schulz, alfried wieczorek eds. Feb 15, 2016 fayum mummy portraits were popular from the late 1st century bc to the middle of the 3rd century ad. Mystery in a known landscape the book of the fayum is the modern name for a group of grecoroman period egyptian texts providing a map or description of the fayum district, a name that has become standard since beinlichs 1991 publication of all the material then known. The fayum is a depression below sea level, formed by wind erosion 1. The book of the faiyum is an exquisitely illustrated ancient papyrus depicting egypts faiyum oasis, a center of prosperity and ritual during the grecoroman. Euphrosyne doxiadis in the first three centuries a. The mysterious fayum portraits faces from ancient egypt text and research by euphrosyne doxiadis with an introduction by dorothy j. But in a place like egypt, with its ancient pyramids and beautiful beaches, competition is understandably steep. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum horst beinlich.
The name of these portraits comes from the faiyum basin, hawara in egypt because they are most commonly found there. Located less than two hours south west of cairo, fayoum oasis is undoubtedly one of. The book of the faiyum is an exquisitely illustrated ancient papyrus depicting egypts faiyum oasis, a center of prosperity and ritual during the grecoroman period. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum displays approximately 80 works of ancient egyptian art, including statues, reliefs, parts of coffins, papyri, and jewelry. The extent of the basin area is estimated at between 1,270 km 2 490 mi 2 and 1700 km 2 656 mi 2. Like many of their contemporaries throughout the nile valley, these people embalmed their dead and then painted commemorative portraits of them, usually on wood or linen, to be placed over the mummies. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum 20 edition open.
Made in the lush fayum region of grecoroman egypt during the first three centuries a. This book features over 100 of these ancient paintings. A mysterious 2,000 yearold book mount vernon cultural district. The present volume is a record of two years excavations in the fayum, the first in 189596 conducted by d. Explore this photo album by walters art museum on flickr.
The mysterious fayum portraits faces from ancient egypt abebooks skip to main content passion for books. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum offers a new look at ancient egypt. The last great creation myth of the ancient egyptians was probably created in the second century bc during the ptolemaic era. Alfayoum, located 62 miles southwest of cairo, in the faiyum oasis, is the capital of the modern faiyum governorate. Fayum mummy portraits expose information about precise. The book of the faiyum brings together all the myths and legends of egypt and puts the faiyum oasis in the center of it, nichols says. These people, and many of their contemporaries throughout the nile valley, embalmed the bodies of their dead and then placed over the faces portraits painted on wooden panels or linen. Illustrating almost 200 of the portraits, this book combines arresting beauty with. In the roman period this place was known as antinoopolis. Statue of a crocodile with the head of a falcon 22. The exhibition, centers on the faiyum, an oasis in the desert to the west of the nile.
Moving through the galleries, as if traversing the lake or walking through the narrative of the book itself, visitors will encounter works of art that portray the divine figures. This myth is revealed in a text on the religious landscape of the faiyum, called today the book of the faiyum. Mar 22, 2014 exhibit runs october 6 through january 5 the walters art museum presents egypts mysterious book of the faiyum, sunday, october 6, 20sunday, january 5, 2014. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum by horst beinlich. It goes beyond the usual exhibition subject matter of mummies and tombs, preparations. In the old egyptian tradition, these people embalmed the bodies of their dead, but then they placed over the mummy, a painted portrait to preserve the memory of each individual. The fayum portraits were created by the people of a flourishing district of roman egypt during the first three centuries ad. Faces from ancient egypt by doxiadis, euphrosyne and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Over portraits have so far been discovered of men, women and children. A mysterious 2,000 yearold book mount vernon, baltimore. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum offered a new look at ancient egypt. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum october 6, 20 january 5, 2014. The fayum portraits are by far the largest body of ancient easelpainting to have survived. The exhibition will be the first devoted to the book of the faiyum, an elaborately illustrated and miraculously wellpreserved papyrus from ancient egypt, measuring almost twenty feet long.
A dumpy effigy in a church in stratforduponavon has been mocked for centuries, but new research claims its the most accurate likeness of the playwright there is. This exhibition has been generously supported by grants from the selz foundation, the womens committee of the walters art museum, transamerica, and the john j. For the first time in more than 150 years, major sections owned by the. Baltimorethe walters art museum presents egypts mysterious book of the faiyum, sunday, october 6, 20sunday, january 5, 2014.
Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum displayed approximately 80 works of ancient egyptian art, including statues, reliefs, parts of coffins, papyri, and jewelry. The front of this box shows a king making an offering to the crocodilegod sobek. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum opens sunday at. Faces from ancient egypt hardcover import, january 1, 1995. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum will be on view at the walters through january 5, 2014. The mysterious fayum portraits by euphrosyne doxiadis. Ancient egypt art, ancient artifacts, ancient history.
Nov 21, 20 the walters art museum in baltimores historic mount vernon neighborhood is currently home to a new exhibition entitled egypts mysterious book of the faiyum. Nonetheless, the paintings can be found in many other locations as well. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum celebrates the ancient. This may represent the god horus the elder, who is occasionally shown with a falcon head and a crocodile body, or a combination of the crocodilegod sobek with the sungod re. Oct 05, 20 egypt s mysterious book of the faiyum runs through jan. Paging through this book is the closest you will ever come to a facetoface encounter with an egyptian from the first century a. Book of the faiyum exhibit housed at walters the johns. Faces from the pastthe portraits of faiyum egypt i th bc ii th admusic. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum breanna wucinich. The exhibition encouraged reflection on the mysteries surrounding the book of the faiyum, including why it was made and for whom. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum horst beinlich, regine schulz, alfried wieczorek eds.
In the late 1880s some mysterious portraits started to reach western europe and the united states of america. Moving through the galleries, as if traversing the lake or walking through the narrative of the book itself, visitors will encounter works of art that portray the divine figures illustrated in the book. It consists of two lacustrine complexes, birket qarun and the two artificial wadi. Hymn to the seven hathor from music in the age of the pyramidscomposed, a. The book of the faiyum is an ancient egyptian local monograph celebrating the faiyum region of egypt and its patron deity, the crocodile god sobek. Exhibit runs october 6 through january 5 the walters art museum presents egypts mysterious book of the faiyum, sunday, october 6, 20sunday, january 5, 2014. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum celebrates the. The exhibition is entitled egypts mysterious book of the faiyum. A mummy shroud from the north carolina museum of art. Like nearly all egyptian papyrus rolls, the hieroglyphic version of the book of the fayum is basically to be held and viewed with its length, as it is unrolled, stretching from side to side horizontally in front of the reader. The book of the faiyum detail, egyptian, roman period, ca. These people, and many of their contemporaries throughout the nile valley, embalmed the bodies of their dead and then placed over the faces portraits painted. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum apollo magazine. Egypts mysterious book of the faiyum opens sunday at walters art.
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