Ancient Sculptures Reveal True Colors

What is wrong with the stark white, yet powerfully subdued, sculptures from the past? The fact that we have associated classical sculpture with no color at all.

As it turns out, art from the ancient world was splashed in astounding color. Your ancient world was, indeed, visible in high def. But don’t take my word for it – read more about it and change your vision of the ancient world.

Harvard: Colorizing classic statues returns them to antiquity

Smithsonian: True Colors

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