I spent the month of June intensively researching two Fayum portraits from the Allard Pierson Museum, with a specific focus on materials and techniques. I am excited to share that part of my research on one of the portraits is now featured in an Ancient World Magazine article (co-authored with Branko van Oppen): 'The girl with the golden wreath'. The article combines research from the perspective of technical art history with research of the portrait's provenance and its original cultural significance. A fruitful combination resulting in a comprehensive view of the biography of an ancient portrait! You can read the article on: https://ancientworldmagazine.com/articles/girl-golden-wreath #technicalarthistory #fayum #fayumportraits #fayumportrait #mummyportrait #ancientpainting #panelpainting #encaustic #encausticpainting #ancient #ancientart #egypt #egyptianart #roman #romanart #romanempire #research #noninvasiveresearch #art #xray #article #portrait #painting #allardpiersonmuseum #museum #culturalheritage #archaeology #archeology #conservationandrestoration #universityofamsterdam (bij Amsterdam, Netherlands)
