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MineralMan

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6. Here's another 15th century example of polychrome wood sculpture:

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 11:20 AM

Sep 2018

Odds are that the colors were much brighter when it was first painted. We shouldn't apply our current preferences to historical artworks. Now, the colors used on the figures in question may not represent the colors of that time, but we can't see the actual colors any longer as they appeared in the 15th century, when wood sculptures used in churches were almost universally painted in polychrome colors.

Our preference for natural wood is a much more recent development.

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Restoration of 15th century sculptures leaves Virgin Mary with eyeliner and pink lipstick [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 OP

Ummm... as an artist... Zoonart Sep 2018 #1

Yes PatSeg Sep 2018 #2

Polychrome wood carvings were common. MineralMan Sep 2018 #3

And here's another historic 16th century polychrome wood sculpture: MineralMan Sep 2018 #4

And lest we forget, it was common that ancient sculpture was painted as well The Genealogist Sep 2018 #9

Exactly. In fact, most wood carvings and sculptures were painted. MineralMan Sep 2018 #10

No comparison Generic Other Sep 2018 #11

Whatever you say. I have, however, never seen a polychrome MineralMan Sep 2018 #12

Actual artists can easily see the difference Generic Other Sep 2018 #14

Church's 16th-century St George sculpture 'looking like Walt Disney cartoon' dalton99a Sep 2018 #5

Here's another 15th century example of polychrome wood sculpture: MineralMan Sep 2018 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author MineralMan Sep 2018 #7

Learn more about the use of polychrome in those days and other periods: MineralMan Sep 2018 #8

IMHO, both she and the priest should be horse whipped for destroying sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #13

And the Bebe Jesus looks like Eddie Munster. nt Laffy Kat Sep 2018 #15