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The Egyptian Widow
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The Frisian artist Alma-Tadema was a great success in England, where he was even knighted. His representations of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman scenes made him one of the most popular 19th-century painters. In this picture, full of archaeological details, a woman is mourning beside the inner mummy case containing the body of her husband. His sarcophagus stands at left, while priests and singers lament the departed.
Title: The Egyptian Widow
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The Frisian artist Alma-Tadema was a great success in England, where he was even knighted.
His representations of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman scenes made him one of the most popular 19th-century painters.
In this picture, full of archaeological details, a woman is mourning beside the inner mummy case containing the body of her husband.
His sarcophagus stands at left, while priests and singers lament the departed.
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