Polychromy of Ancient Sculpture
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Die Summerschool fand wie das Kolloquium “Umgang mit Antike(n)” [TAF 19] in Zusammenhang mit einer vom 11.4.14-15.01.15 im Rittersaal von Schloß Hohentübingen gezeigten Sonderausstellung statt, die diesmal dem Thema “Bunte Götter. Die... more
This book presents a new study of Greek large-scale bronze statuary of the late Archaic and Classical periods. It examines the discovery, origin, style, date, artistic attribution, identification, and interpretation of the surviving... more
I mere end 10 år har Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek udført forskning i antikkens polykromi, dvs. antikkens farvebrug. Museet har i denne periode søsat to store forskningsprojekter Tracking Colour (2008–2013) og Transmission and Transforma- tion... more
Although research into the nature of painted marble sculptures has progressed immensely aided by the development of modern technology, the ongoing debate over the visual purposes of sculpted marble skin remains very much influenced by... more
The present article explores mainly three aspects. First, the complete analysis of the remaining 13th century polychromy of the Royal portal of the cathedral of Bordeaux. Second, the reconstruction of the initial colouring of the tympanum... more
Nul ne doute plus aujourd'hui du rôle majeur qu'ont joué les couleurs et l'or dans la structuration des sociétés grecques antiques, au long des siècles. Tout suggère une passion grecque pour la couleur étendue à tout type de production... more
The Royal portal of the cathedral of Bordeaux. Rediscovery of a masterpiece. Inaccessible behind iron grids during several decades and blackened by pollution, the Royal portal of the cathedral of Bordeaux has recently been restored and... more
Ancient and medieval sculpture was normally painted and at times gilded. Today most of the original paint is lost, but scientific methods have made it possible to trace even slight remains of paint no longer visible to the naked eye.... more
The church of St. Peter the Great was built within the walls of the part of the city which also got its name from the church. It was the citiy's oldest cathedral, corroborated by the archbishop's palace adjacent to it until the middle of... more
In Roman culture not always the colour of the marbles was the unique characterizing element: with a few exception their names allude to their geographical provenance and the texture and brilliance was also very important. Only in later... more
This chapter explores the use of color and gilding on Achaemenid sculpture and architectural relief. The analytical methods used to detect microscopic traces of pigment and to analyze the composition of ancient pigments are described, as... more
La búsqueda del realismo-naturalista (fenomenológico) a través de la policromía de las producciones escultóricas marmóreas de época clásica implicaba la aplicación de diferentes capas de pintura, mediante conocidos procedimientos y... more
This thesis examines the perception of polychromy in Greek sculptures over different periods by using archaeological and art historical data. To examine the usage of polychromy in Antiquity, ancient sources and technological methods have... more
Methodological observations about the reconstruction of ancient sculptural polychromy on the basis of the comparison between different reconstructions of the Prima Porta Augustus with preliminary report about the results of a new... more
Polychromy of Hellenistic Sculptures (and Terracotta Figurines). Die Polychromie antiker Skulpturen stellt auf dem internationalen Parkett der Altertumswissenschaftler ein sich rege entwickelndes und stetig wachsendes Forschungsgebiet... more
Nul ne doute plus aujourd'hui du rôle majeur qu'ont joué les couleurs et l'or dans la structuration des sociétés grecques antiques, au long des siècles. Tout suggère une passion grecque pour la couleur étendue à tout type de production... more
The current study is the first comprehensive investigation of the polychromy of Palmyrene funerary portraits. It presents the technical examinations of six portraits (ca. 150–250 CE) from the collection of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek,... more
La policromia delle opere scultoree ed architettoniche antiche appare nella letteratura scientifica contemporanea come un dato trascurabile, neutrale, relegato a margine nell’interpretazione storico-artistica ed archeologica.... more
Reflectance and luminescence imaging in the ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared (IR) regions are relatively straightforward non-invasive, non-contact investigative techniques that can provide spatial information on the presence of... more
In 1928 the French archaeological mission's excavations at Arslan Tash directed by F. Thureau-Dangin discovered a collection of fine ivories in the appropriately named 'Bâtiment aux ivoires'. This collection is now shared between the... more
La thérapéia des sculptures en Grèce ancienne : le témoignage des sources textuelles Evridiki Leka Evridiki Leka, conservateur, collection des sculptures, Musée National Archéologique, Athènes ([email protected]). The therapeia of... more
Virtual Reality: Color Reconstruction on 3D-Models The originally polychrome figures in the tomb complex of the first Chinese emperor Qin Shihuangdi show hardly any color today. Therefore the motive for this project was to demonstrate... more
This paper deals with the polychromy of Hellenistic sculptures., with their general appearance as well as with particular information added to the sculptures by the colouration and attriubtes in other materials.
The Association for the Study of Marble and Other Stones in Antiquity is a worldwide group of scholars whose interests relate not only to the study of the use of decorative and building stones in the ancient world, their conservation,... more
Abstract. The article tackles a well-known theme – the rediscovery of the polychromy of ancient sculpture at the end of the Age of Enlightenment – from a new angle, which combines the history of our knowledge of the Antique with the... more
In this article the first results of my investigation of inlaid eyes are given. That this technique is an aspect of polychromy has so far never been discussed thoroughly. To find out more about the antique techniques, I investigated the... more
Gleaming White, this is how we see the marble sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome in museums today. However, they were not white in antiquity but colored and therefore unaccustomedly vibrant to our eyes.
POSSIBLE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE POLYCHROMY ON ANCIENT SCULPTURES
The article discusses the material and aesthetic qualities of the female stucco saints in the Tempietto Longobardo at Cividale del Friuli (c. AD 750). The stuccoes combine two artistic and technical traditions: marble statuary of antique... more