Picturing the PastEgyptian Home Life This grave painting depicts an intimate moment in the life of an aristocratic family, with the father and mother in the center and their children around them. (Giraudon/The Bridgeman Art Library)ANALYZING THE IMAGE What evidence do you find in the painting that Egyptian artists based the size of figures on people’s status in the household?CONNECTIONS Based on your reading, how might an image of a poor family differ from this depiction?