Greek and Roman statues were often painted, but assumptions about race and aesthetics have suppressed this truth. Now scholars are making a color correction.
MALE PROFESSOR: I'm sure you've all been to a museum where you've seen beautiful white marble statues sculpted by the Greeks and Romans…or at least that you've seen photos of such statues, right?We have come to expect these classical Greek and Roman statues to be monochrome—just one...
Professor: I am sure you've all been to museum, where you've seen beautiful white marble statues sculpted by the Greeks and Romans, or at least that you've seen photos of such statues, right? We've come to expect these classical Greek and Roman statues to be monochrome, just one color...
Did Plato and Pythagoras know each other? Did Aristotle promote aristocracy? Did Socrates support the Thirty Tyrants? Did Socrates fight in the Peloponnesian War? Is there a current Holy Roman Emperor? Were Greek statues painted? Did the Vikings ever meet the ancient Greeks?
statues and Icons are said to be of “Moors”. A quick trip to the encyclopedia solves the mysteries: before 1806 Germany was called “The Holy Roman Empire” of Charlemagne the Great: those were the Empires Knights. They spoke the Black language of Latin, were Catholics, and were the ...
Some articles on Banksy’s getting painted over: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/nov/12/banksy-artwork-deliberately-destroyed-by-christopher-walken-in-bbc-comedy-show-finale Stephen Merchant explains the Banksy scene: https://www.tvinsider.com/1036548/the-outlaws-season-1-stephen-me...
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