Colorful Sculptures of Antiquity
October 2, 2019
in Aigina, ca. 505–500 BC (image via Wikimedia)
When you think back to sculptures from Greek and Roman antiquity that you’ve seen in art history books or museums, you probably think of white marble (or maybe a kind of unremarkable light gray), right? The image above is a prime example.
But did you know most of these sculptures were once painted in vivid colors?
