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14. Actual artists can easily see the difference

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 12:26 PM

Sep 2018

The examples you have shown are technically so superior to this woman's work that there is no comparison. The works you posted as a point of comparison did not start out looking like her restoration. Good grief.

This is a better comparison!

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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