The Artist Project: Y.Z. Kami

"Always in front of a human face you have an emotional reaction."
Artist Y.Z. Kami reflects on Egyptian mummy portraits in this episode of The Artist Project-an online series in which artists respond to works of art in The Met collection.
About the Artist
Y.Z. Kami, born in 1956, is an Iranian painter.

[@EWKification]

Wow. That blew me away. Those portraits are 2,000 years old and communicate a sense of "now". Really amazing. Really powerful. Such early color, painted portraits.

[@carolmarr6607]

Lovely portraits painted by the ancient Romans. They have a direct appeal to the onlooker. Thank you for this video. I hope to visit very soon

[@saibliss7976]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️👌✨🙏 Thank You for sharing ✨

[@Dizinii]

great video. Well written copy

[@faisalgurhan9240]

Great video

[@mamari2855]

true blue Egyptians, can spot them anywhere.

[@gracegg5485]

Nah romans and greeks buddy. Yeah they lived in Egypt so by nationality they are egyptian. But not by heratige or lineage. They are romans and greeks by lineage and heritage.

[@user-zq1nz7qv7o]

@@gracegg5485 They’re obviously a mixed population, “buddy”.

[@lillyyohanes45]

@@user-zq1nz7qv7o some "the darker ones" are mixed yes, but the rest are obviously meditarenian...

[@user-zq1nz7qv7o]

@@lillyyohanes45 No they're all middle eastern. SO called Mediterraneans are a mixed population from the middle east anyhow.

[@Erminestreet]

@@gracegg5485 you have no idea what you are talking about

[@davidcaldecoat7414]

Very informative

[@MYT1FL]

The eyes are Egyptian in every way.

[@isthisart1555]

great

[@insaneone4369]

Why were the French still drawing like infants in the 1100's??

[@skateforbaker1999]

I think the eyes aren’t exaggerating its just how Mediterranean eyes look