Question

How were the fayum portraits, a type of roman funeral painting, made? a. tempera on wood panel b. encaustic on stone c. encaustic on wood panel d. tempera on stone

Answer 1

fayum portraits are naturalistic portraits painted on wooden boards to cover the face of Egyptian mummies in burial. I think your answer would be a) tempera on wood panel because tempera is basically water soluble/emulsified pigment like paint. hope this helps!! :)