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UTUSN

(70,641 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2020, 01:19 AM Apr 2020

The colors of ancient statuary (not white)

https://buntegoetter.liebieghaus.de/en/

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The colors of ancient statuary (not white) (Original Post) UTUSN Apr 2020 OP

Nice to see. degage Apr 2020 #1

Truly a change of our lifelong perspective. Even the bronzes had color. Athena all gold. UTUSN Apr 2020 #3

For some reason, the pics in the article won't load. I can't see them. Aristus Apr 2020 #2

degage

(103 posts)

1. Nice to see.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2020, 01:28 AM

Apr 2020

It does seem like everything would have been really boring if it was all white marble with no color.

UTUSN

(70,641 posts)

3. Truly a change of our lifelong perspective. Even the bronzes had color. Athena all gold.

Reply to degage (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 12, 2020, 01:46 AM

Apr 2020

Aristus

(66,275 posts)

2. For some reason, the pics in the article won't load. I can't see them.

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2020, 01:28 AM

Apr 2020

Anyway, I've read similar articles before, and I take exception to the often absurdly gaudy painting recreations. The famous Prima Porta statue of Caesar Augustus, for example. When Roman statues were painted, the goal was to make them look as near to life as possible. The painting recreation makes Augustus look like an albino drag queen.

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