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  2. Fayum mummy portraits - Wikipedia

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    The encaustic images are striking because of the contrast between vivid and rich colours, and comparatively large brush-strokes, producing an "Impressionistic" effect. The tempera paintings have a finer gradation of tones and chalkier colours, giving a more restrained appearance. [ 8 ]

  3. Coffin portrait - Wikipedia

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    English: Jan Gniewosz [lord] of Oleksów, castellan of Czchów [1] Coffin portraits in the National Museum in Warsaw. A coffin portrait (Polish: Portret trumienny) was a realistic portrait of the deceased person put on coffins for the funeral and one of the elements of the castrum doloris, but removed before the burial.

  4. Post-mortem photography - Wikipedia

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    Post-mortem photograph of Emperor Frederick III of Germany, 1888. Post-mortem photograph of Brazil's deposed emperor Pedro II, taken by Nadar, 1891.. The invention of the daguerreotype in 1839 made portraiture commonplace, as many of those who were unable to afford the commission of a painted portrait could afford to sit for a photography session.

  5. 30 Heartbreaking Photos of Princess Diana's Funeral - AOL

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    Twenty-six years ago, the world looked on as Prince William and Prince Harry said goodbye to their mom. Read on for photos of the day Diana, Princess of Wales was laid to rest.

  6. Chinese funeral rituals - Wikipedia

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    Dà liàn (大殮) is the ritual of transferring the body of deceased into the coffin (入木 rù mù), which will rest in the funeral hall decorated with four-character idioms (成语 cheng yu) prior to the burial or cremation. [13] Before the funeral procession, the jiā jì (家祭) is held.

  7. Marilyn Monroe was unrecognizable at the time of her death - AOL

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    Marilyn Monroe is iconic for her blonde curls, red lips, and perfect beauty mark, but the star was shockingly unrecognizable at the time of her death. According to the two morticians, who prepared ...

  8. Pall (funeral) - Wikipedia

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    The coffin is covered with an elaborate red and gold pall. From the Hours of Étienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet. (Musée Condé, Chantilly) A pall (also called mortcloth or casket saddle) is a cloth that covers a casket or coffin at funerals. [1] The word comes from the Latin pallium (cloak), through Old English. [2]

  9. Photo of bald eagle atop veteran's gravestone goes viral - AOL

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    The picture was taken by amateur photographer Frank Glick in the spring of 2011. According to the Star Tribune, the Minnesota resident was driving to work early one morning and spotted the eagle ...