Palace Painting
Description
Object Label: Unlike temples, constructed of stone to last forever, Egyptian places were made of mud brick, and each was probably used for no more than a generation or two. Artists covered palace walls with layers of plaster on which they painted idyllic scenes of palace activities and life along the Nile. This detail shows lotus buds and flowers; it may represent the edge of a pool in a palace garden. Caption: Palace Painting, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Mud, pigment, 15 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (40 x 64.8 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 27.35. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A fragment of painted plaster featuring a decorative floral motif.
The artifact is a fragment of painted plaster showcasing a repetitive pattern of stylized lotus blossoms. The colors are well-preserved, displaying shades of blue, green, and red against a brown background. The piece is framed and mounted for preservation. The style suggests decorative use, possibly from a tomb or temple.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 27.35 tier-2
- BKM-Object 25540 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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