This detail of one of the finished Part ll Project paintings shows how the vizier's paintbox might have looked in his studio. The colors in the box, red iron oxide, malachite, yellow, and black were all used in my painting just has he most likely would have used. Writings below the box are on papyrus. … [Read more...] about From the Vizier’s Studio
red iron oxide
The Vizier’s Paints
Paint Box of Vizier Amenemope Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (1540-1296 BC), Reign of Amenhotep II, c. 1427-1401 BC. Boxwood with inscription inlaid in Egyptian blue, 3.6 x 2.2 x 21.0 cm. © The Cleveland Museum of Art Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.680 Image Courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art. This … [Read more...] about The Vizier’s Paints
Hatshepsut’s Gift
Hatshepsut's Gift Sold 10x8 Oil on Gold Leaf © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA 2009 Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon, September & October Hatshepsut's Gift is the first painting attempted using the Egyptian pigments and was a huge challenge. As I have said many … [Read more...] about Hatshepsut’s Gift
Osiris Iris
Osiris Iris Sold 12x12 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009 Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon September & October 2009 This 12x12 inch painting, Osiris Iris, is a play on words and dedicated to the god of the Netherworld, Osiris, husband of Isis and father of Horus. This God of the … [Read more...] about Osiris Iris
Tulips in the Eye of Horus
Tulips in the Eye of Horus Sold 10x11 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short, OPA, AWA, 2009 Lesssons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon September & October 2009 Egyptian societies in antiquity were strictly stratified, and the king was the most powerful holder of divine office. When the previous pharaoh died the new … [Read more...] about Tulips in the Eye of Horus
Pharaoh’s Offering
Pharaoh’s Offerings Sold 12x12 Oil on Linen © Margret E. Short 2009 Lessons from the Pharaoh’s Tomb Lawrence Gallery, Portland, Oregon September & October 2009 The ancient Egyptians loved their gardens passionately. To return after death and rest in the shade and eat the fruit from the trees … [Read more...] about Pharaoh’s Offering