University in Bochum: Eye to Eye With the Gods
November 27, 2024
November 27, 2024
BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
Ancient Greek statues look white and aloof only in the eyes of posterity. In their own era, they used to be painted in vibrant colors; some were even adorned with jewelry and clothes, making them look very much like the people around them.
Aloof, white and still: This is what Hellenistic marble statues look like when we encounter them in museums, and this is also how they we . . .
Ancient Greek statues look white and aloof only in the eyes of posterity. In their own era, they used to be painted in vibrant colors; some were even adorned with jewelry and clothes, making them look very much like the people around them.
Aloof, white and still: This is what Hellenistic marble statues look like when we encounter them in museums, and this is also how they we . . .