Tag Archives: Fayum Funeral Portraits

New York City: Encaustic on View

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Ruth in featured, General
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This past week we visited MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. We went to see great masters such as van Gogh, Picasso, Monet and Modigliani, seeing encaustic art at the galleries … Continue reading →

Encaustic Painting – Introduction/History

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Ruth in General
Fayum Funeral Portrait, Mummy Portrait of a Woman, Antinoopolis, End of the Reign of Trajan, 98-117 A.D., Wax portrait on wood

A great introduction to Encaustic Painting from The Artist’s Handbook by Ralph Mayer. Includes a look at the History of Encaustic. Continue reading → Continue reading →