Artwork
Scene from the Book of the Dead
Scene from the Book of the Dead is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Scene from the Book of the Dead is a painting that illustrates a passage from an ancient Egyptian funerary text. It is characterized by a simple yet elegant composition.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is divided into two parts: hieroglyphics on the left and a figure on the right, likely representing a deceased individual. The figure is depicted wearing white attire, a black headpiece, and holding a staff.
Technique & Style
The hieroglyphics are rendered in black ink on a brown background, while the figure is painted in white and black on a similar brown ground. The use of a limited color palette contributes to the overall simplicity of the work.
History & Provenance
The painting is housed at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Artist & collection
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Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
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Text, Folio 78 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 55 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 6 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 60 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 65 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
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Text, folio 3 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Text, Folio 41 (recto), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)
Genealogical text, folio 167 (verso) from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya
Text, Folio 4 (verso), from a Manuscript of the Perfection of Wisdom in Eight Thousand Lines (Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita-sutra)