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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on Oct 11, 2023, 11:48 AM

Title: Traces of colour on the Parthenon Marbles in the BM
Post by: Duncan Head on Oct 11, 2023, 11:48 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/oct/11/colourful-beauty-parthenon-marbles-revealed-scientific-analysis

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/goddess-new-clothes-the-carving-and-polychromy-of-the-parthenon-sculptures/9D7277925E339AC98642081CBAAD8794

More than previously expected; mostly Egyptian blue, but traces of white and purple are also mentioned.