Our next meeting is Sunday, May 1, 2011 (lunch at 2 PM, lecture at 3 PM)

Subject: The ABC’s of Tomb Painting

Speaker: Dr. Betsy Bryan will lecture on the “ABCs of Tomb Painting.” Dr. Bryan is the Alexander Badawy Professor of Egyptian Art and Archaeology in the Near Eastern Studies Department at Johns Hopkins University. Tombs were houses for eternity to the ancient Egyptians who frequently lavished resources on preparing their final resting places. While their burials may have been in deep darkened shafts, above them they constructed funerary chapels where their friends and family could visit them on holidays and leave funerary offerings to ensure their afterlife sustenance. The walls of these tomb chapels were covered with paintings that memorialized their lives and suggested their proper burial and immortality. These paintings have been the subject of many hundreds of scholarly discussions over the past century; but the people who did the paintings and--indeed the art of painting itself---has received far less attention. As part of a larger study of the techniques and organization of painters, the lecturer discovered a group of texts that provide a vocabulary for the materials and methods of tomb painting. This material will be presented along with images that illustrate the techniques, both in process and as finished art works.

From the Tomb of Nebanum From the Tomb of Nefertari

Meeting Place: CEE Fine Thai Dining, at 9901 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, (703) 293-9889, a new BASONOVA venue that promises to be very much to our liking. The buffet that has been designed for us consists of Crispy Spring Rolls, Garden Salad, Beef with Basil Leaves and Onions, Sweet and Sour Chicken Thai Style, and Vegetarian Pad Thai.

“Lecture only” walk-in’s are welcome; but (having dined at Cee’s, myself) I don’t recommend missing the delicious Thai food that is planned.

Travel Hints: (Confirm directions via map or MapQuest) From the Beltway, take the Arlington Boulevard (Route 50) exit WEST. Travel approximately 4 miles. At the traffic light at Rebel Run (the road to Fairfax High School) make a U-TURN. CEE’s will be on your right (It is about 100 yards from the light). There’s plenty of free parking at CEE’s Restaurant.

Standard Costs: Members Meal $18.00 Lecture $7.00 per person

Non-members Meal $23.00 Lecture $10.00 per person

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May 1, 2011 RESERVATION FORM: The ABC’s of Tomb Painting

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