What ancient statues really looked like when they were made

Color + Design Blog / Gods In Color: Painted Sculpture Of Classical Antiquity by COLOURlovers :: COLOURlovers
A recent touring exhibition is turning a long held common belief on its
head. The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of
ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished
bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what
these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their
creation. That, in fact, these statue's were quite alive and vibrant,
full of color.
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