Prachtige portretten van vooral jonge mensen, op hun mooist afgebeeld. Ze kijken je recht aan met grote donkere ogen en zijn vaak zo realistisch dat ze lijken te leven. Geen wonder dat mummieportretten zo tot de verbeelding spreken, al sinds ze omstreeks 1900 in grotere aantallen werden ontdekt. Wie waren deze mooie mensen? En wie waren de vaklieden die de portretten zo knap op houten paneeltjes schilderden? Hoe werkten ze en wie waren hun opdrachtgevers?

Mummieportretten worden ook wel Fajoe...

Face to face. The people behind mummy portraits (Ben van den Bercken, Olaf Kaper, eds) accompanies the first exhibition on Ancient Egyptian mummy portraits in the Netherlands.

Who were the people portrayed? How were they depicted and why? Who were they seen by? And: how do we think about self-presentation and being remembered in an age of selfies and fluid identities? In this lushly illustrated book, readers not only get to know the people portrayed, but also the makers, relatives, collectors...

Ancient Egyptian animal mummies can be found in almost every Egyptological museum collection. These mummified bodies of animals—from cats and falcons to scarabs and fish—played a role in animal cults and religion, but could also represent a favourite pet or serve as food for the deceased. Especially in Graeco-Roman Egypt, large numbers of animal mummies were deposited as votive offerings related to animal cults, thus playing a significant role in local economies. Studying their remains he...

Ancient Egyptian animal mummies can be found in almost every Egyptological museum collection. These mummified bodies of animals—from cats and falcons to scarabs and fish—played a role in animal cults and religion, but could also represent a favourite pet or serve as food for the deceased. Especially in Graeco-Roman Egypt, large numbers of animal mummies were deposited as votive offerings related to animal cults, thus playing a significant role in local economies. Studying their remains he...