Ancient Egyptian art: works and artists

Portrait of a young woman in red, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a young woman in red, 90-120.

Portrait of a young woman in red (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic and gold leaf on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath, 100–125.

Portrait of an elderly lady with a gold wreath (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Portrait of a Woman

Funerary Portrait of a Woman (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on linen

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The barque of the gods, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

La barque des dieux (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Inherkhau in a barque before a shrine, Ancient Egypt

Inherkhau in a barque before a shrine, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Inherkhaou dans la barque devant un naos (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Ptah and Thoth, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Ptah et Thot (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem worshipping Thoth and the gods, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem worshipping Thoth and the gods, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem en adoration devant Thot et les dieux (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Harvest in the Field of Reeds, Ancient Egypt

Harvest in the Field of Reeds, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

La moisson dans les champs d'Ialou (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Ploughing in the Field of Reeds, Ancient Egypt

Ploughing in the Field of Reeds, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Le labour dans les champs d'Ialou (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Woman at the banquet, c. 1294–1279 BCE.

Femme au banquet (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Userhat (TT51), Thebes, Egypt

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man, 160–180.

Portrait of a thin-faced, bearded man (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, Ancient Egypt

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl, vers 25-37.

Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on limewood

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

Inherkhau and his wife before the seated gods, Ancient Egypt

Inherkhau and his wife before the seated gods, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Inherkhaou et son épouse devant les dieux assis (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Inherkhau and his wife with their children, Ancient Egypt

Inherkhau and his wife with their children, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Inherkhaou et son épouse avec leurs enfants (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Khepri the scarab and a serpent, Ancient Egypt

Khepri the scarab and a serpent, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Le scarabée Khépri et un serpent (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Mummiform gods, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Dieux momiformes (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti worshipping the gods, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti worshipping the gods, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem et Iyneferti adorant les dieux (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti kneeling in adoration, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti kneeling in adoration, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem et Iyneferti agenouillés en adoration (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem worshipping deities, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem worshipping deities, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem en adoration devant des divinités (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Woman adorned with flowers, Ancient Egypt

Woman adorned with flowers, c. 1294–1279 BCE.

Femme parée de fleurs (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Userhat (TT51), Thebes, Egypt

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath, 120–140.

Portrait of a young woman with a gilded wreath (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic and gold leaf on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Painted Shroud Fragment, 1st century BCE–1st century CE.

Painted Shroud Fragment (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on gessoed linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Inherkhau, detail, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Inherkhaou, détail (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Anubis as a jackal, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Anubis sous la forme d'un chacal (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

The Aker lions and the sun adored by Inherkhau, Ancient Egypt

The Aker lions and the sun adored by Inherkhau, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Les lions d'Aker et le soleil adorés par Inherkhaou (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Anubis tending the mummy, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Anubis penché sur la momie (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

Re-Horakhty and the Benu heron in the barque, Ancient Egypt

Re-Horakhty and the Benu heron in the barque, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Rê-Horakhty et le héron Bénou dans la barque (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem in the barque and before Ptah, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem in the barque and before Ptah, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem dans la barque et devant Ptah (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Two recumbent Anubis jackals and the wedjat eyes, Ancient Egypt

Two recumbent Anubis jackals and the wedjat eyes, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Deux Anubis couchés et les yeux oudjat (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Birds in a fruit tree, c. 1294–1279 BCE.

Oiseaux dans un arbre fruitier (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Userhat (TT51), Thebes, Egypt

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man, Ancient Egypt

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man, 120–150.

Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Hanging Showing Euthenia in a Garden, Ancient Egypt

Hanging Showing Euthenia in a Garden, 1st century.

Hanging Showing Euthenia in a Garden (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, tempera on linen

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The harpist before Inherkhau and his wife, Ancient Egypt

The harpist before Inherkhau and his wife, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Le harpiste devant Inherkhaou et son épouse (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Priests making offerings to Inherkhau and his wife, Ancient Egypt

Priests making offerings to Inherkhau and his wife, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Prêtres faisant offrande à Inherkhaou et son épouse (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

Falcon on its perch, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Faucon sur son perchoir (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

Birds and the wedjat eye, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Oiseaux et œil oudjat (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

The sun calf between the sycamores, Ancient Egypt

The sun calf between the sycamores, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Le veau solaire entre les sycomores (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Osiris between the two wedjat eyes, Ancient Egypt

Osiris between the two wedjat eyes, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Osiris entre les deux yeux oudjat (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Re-Horakhty in his barque adored by baboons, Ancient Egypt

Re-Horakhty in his barque adored by baboons, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Rê-Horakhty dans la barque adoré par les babouins (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

The mourners, c. 1294–1279 BCE.

Les pleureuses (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Userhat (TT51), Thebes, Egypt

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, Ancient Egypt

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches, 100–150.

Portrait of the Boy Eutyches (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on wood

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Funerary Panel of a Man

Funerary Panel of a Man (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, encaustic on linen

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The great cat of Ra slaying Apophis, Ancient Egypt

The great cat of Ra slaying Apophis, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Le grand chat de Rê tranche la tête d'Apophis (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

The Souls of Nekhen, c. 1184–1147 BCE.

Les âmes de Nekhen (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Inherkhau (TT359), Thebes, Egypt

The deceased in adoration, Ancient Egypt

The deceased in adoration, c. 1279–1213 BCE.

Le défunt en adoration (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tombs of Amennakht and Nebenmaat (TT218-TT219), Thebes, Egypt

Anubis tending the mummy of Sennedjem, Ancient Egypt

Anubis tending the mummy of Sennedjem, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Anubis penché sur la momie de Sennedjem (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti before the sycamore goddess, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem and Iyneferti before the sycamore goddess, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem et Iyneferti devant la déesse du sycomore (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Sennedjem before Osiris, with Thoth, Ancient Egypt

Sennedjem before Osiris, with Thoth, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Sennedjem devant Osiris, avec Thot (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Sennedjem (TT1), Thebes, Egypt

Falcon with outstretched wings and the wedjat eye, Ancient Egypt

Falcon with outstretched wings and the wedjat eye, c. 1294–1213 BCE.

Le faucon aux ailes déployées et l'œil oudjat (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Pashedu (TT3), Thebes, Egypt

Ramesses I between Horus and Anubis, Ancient Egypt

Ramesses I between Horus and Anubis, c. 1295–1294 BCE.

Ramsès Ier entre Horus et Anubis (museum title)

Ancient Egypt, paint on plaster

Tomb of Ramesses I (KV16), Valley of the Kings, Egypt