De oudheid in kleur: Hoe antieke standbeelden er echt uitzagen
Vinzenz Brinkmann, Sam Cleymans, Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann
Lannoo Campus, 2023
€30,00
Classical antiquity was more colorful than we think. The ancient Greeks and Romans decorated their buildings and statues with many colors and ornaments. The widespread idea that ancient statues were all white or unpainted does not correspond at all to reality.
But why do we actually think that marble statues in ancient times were white? What traditions and customs did the Greeks and Romans have in their use of color? How exactly were those images made? And how can we reconstruct them today?
Antiquity in color brings the painting of antique statues to life: through research with ultra-modern techniques and with attention to ancient painting techniques and dyes, the original statues come face to face with their reconstructions. Today we can find out, more sharply and in brighter colors than ever, what ancient statues really looked like. IN DUTCH!
ISBN: 9789401496537
