How Long to Read Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum

How Long Does it Take to Read Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 15 minutes to read Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum by David L. Thompson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

These extraordinary Egyptian images produced from Julio-Claudian times through the age of Constantine (the first four centuries A.D.), seem often to have been commissioned while the subject was still alive and displayed in the home. At death, the portrait was inserted into the deceased’s mummy wrappings. Thirteen mummy portraits from the Getty Museum’s collection are catalogued in this text by Dr. David Thompson, professor of Classics at Howard University. Placing the works in the context of other so-called Fayum paintings, Dr. Thompson examines their importance as portraits and identifies...

How long is Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum?

Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum by David L. Thompson is 74 pages long, and a total of 18,796 words.

This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum aloud.

What Reading Level is Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum?

Mummy Portraits in the J. Paul Getty Museum is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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