Portrait of a man with a mole on his nose
Unknown Artist
A.D. 130–150
Medium
Encaustic on limewood
Dimensions
H. 39.4 x W. 19.3 cm (15 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.)
Classification
Panel painting, man with a mole on his nose
Period
Roman Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1909
Accession Number
09.181.2
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About this artwork
"Portrait of a man with a mole on his nose" by Unknown Artist, created in A.D. 130–150, is executed in encaustic on limewood . This work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian Art collection. The work measures h. 39.4 x w. 19.3 cm (15 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.). It originates from Roman Period. The artwork entered the museum's collection through rogers fund, 1909.
Art Historical Context
Step into the world of Roman Egypt with this striking *Portrait of a Man with Mole on His Nose*, created around A.D. 130–150 by an unknown artist Measuring 39.4 x 19.3 cm, this encaustic painting on limewood captures a lifelike visage of a middle-aged man, his prominent mole adding a touch of intimate realism. Encaustic, an ancient technique blending heated beeswax with pigments, for luminous colors and fine details that have endured over 1,800 years, making panels remarkably vivid survivors from antiquity. This portrait belongs to the renowned Fayum mummy portrait tradition, produced in the ...