04-19-2007, 09:34 PM
The portraits from Er-Rubayat, Antinoopolis and other sites were painted in encaustic or tempera, and even both, when on wood. All of the portraits from Hawara were encaustic, except one which was wax, egg and oil (don't ask me if there's a difference between 'wax' and 'encaustic' in this case).
Ancient Faces, Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt, by Susan Walker and Morris Bierbrier.
From Fayum, everything was mostly encaustic but sometimes in tempera.
The Mysterious Fayum Portraits, by Euphrosyne Doxiadis.
Interesting is that linen was usually painted in tempera, and a couple of times in encaustic.
In the latter book there is a chapter on technique and methods. Underpainted in animal glue containing pigment (distemper). The method is to work from dark to light, using hot wax. There is also cold wax used (Punic wax).
Both books are excellent.
Ancient Faces, Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt, by Susan Walker and Morris Bierbrier.
From Fayum, everything was mostly encaustic but sometimes in tempera.
The Mysterious Fayum Portraits, by Euphrosyne Doxiadis.
Interesting is that linen was usually painted in tempera, and a couple of times in encaustic.
In the latter book there is a chapter on technique and methods. Underpainted in animal glue containing pigment (distemper). The method is to work from dark to light, using hot wax. There is also cold wax used (Punic wax).
Both books are excellent.
TARBICvS/Jim Bowers
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