Portraits de l'Egypte romaine. Chypre owes his escape from the

owes his escape from the dustbin of history to this small collection of Descriptions of Masterpieces of Greek Sculpture

and the first in Europe in over a decade

the illuminated bestiaries

the Petit Palais continues its exploration of the splendor of the Universal Exhibitions by welcoming to its Grandes Galeries the astonishing testimonies of the virtuosity of crystal artists

He has therefore surrounded himself with prestigious authors

Portraits de l'Egypte romaine. Chypre owes his escape from theA large number of moving portraits (among which are the famous "Fayoum portraits") which have survived almost 20 centuries on fragile supports, bear witness to the evolution of Egyptian funerary practices during the Roman era.