The Girl with the Golden Wreath: Four Perspectives on a Mummy Portrait

Arts

BrankoF. van Oppen de Ruiter¹  ClaraM. ten Berge²  JanM. van Daal³  Judith Barr⁴ 

[1] (Formerly) Allard Pierson Museum, University of Amsterdam, 1012 GC Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Amsterdam University of the Arts, Reinwardt Academy, 1018 TZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Department of Arts and Culture (Conservation and Restoration), University of Amsterdam, 1012 XT Amsterdam, The Netherlands;J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272, USA;

关键词: panel portraiture painting;    archaeology;    Roman Egypt;    provenance research;    technical examination;    museum presentation;    museum education;    multiculturalism;   

DOI  :  10.3390/arts8030092

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A mummy portrait of a young woman with a golden wreath is part of the archaeological collection of the Allard Pierson Museum in Amsterdam. This portrait is covered by four authors, each from their separate perspective, namely provenance research, technical examination, museum presentation, and diversity education. Provenance research is significant not only for tracing the second-life biography of the panel, but also for assessing its bona fide authenticity. Non-invasive examinations can help identify possible underlayers, pigments and modern restorations. Museological aspects concern the contextualization of the portrait, not only as a funerary artefact, but also as an expression of physical appearance. Educational programs can be implemented to illustrate to museum visitors the relevance of ancient artefacts for modern society.

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