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Polychromy in Roman Portraits from Asido (Medina Sidonia, Cádiz, Spain). Livia, Germanicus and Drusus Minor

Heritage Science, 2022
This paper presents a recent study on a Roman period marble sculpture depicting Empress Livia and the portraits of Germanicus and Drusus Minor , found at the praesidium of Asido (Medina Sidonia, Cádiz, Spain).
C. Odriozola, José Beltrán Fortes, María Luisa Loza Azuaga, José María Martínez Blanes   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

POLYCHROMY AND FORM AS COMPONENTS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURE

Urban development and spatial planning
The research highlights traditional Chinese architecture and art's cultural, spiritual, and symbolic background. The main features of objects in different regions and regional features are determined.
Yueling Wu, A. Kobzar, Svitlana Rubtsova
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The evolution of craft work in the strategic development of a family enterprise

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 811-840, December 2024.
Abstract Research Summary Craft firms characterized by a humanistic approach to work face a tension between adhering to pure craft principles and embracing industrialization. This challenge is heightened in family‐controlled craft firms, striving to uphold tradition while adapting to change.
Emanuela Rondi, Vittoria Magrelli, Francesco Debellis, Alfredo De Massis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Roman villa at the Castle of Baia (Naples, Italy): investigations on the polychromy of frescoed surfaces by using non-destructive spectroscopic techniques

Heritage Science
During the Roman age, the southern promontory of the gulf of Baia was the perfect location for the construction of villae maritimae for the Roman élite that decided to spend their summer residences by the sea.
P. Cappelletti, Alberto De Bonis, Diego Di Martire, Renata Esposito, C. Germinario, S. F. Graziano, C. Grifa, Francesco Izzo, Giovanna Montesano, Vincenzo Morra, Concetta Rispoli, Maria Verde   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Changsha ware glaze color: Composition, nanostructure, and copper and iron speciation

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 107, Issue 11, Page 7577-7593, November 2024.
Abstract The opacity/transparency, color, and production of designs in Changsha ware, a Tang dynasty Chinese stoneware renowned for its polychromy and pioneering high‐temperature red glaze, are studied by analyzing the composition, micro/nanostructure, and copper/iron speciation.
MingYue Yuan, JiaYu Hou, XingGuo Zhang, Nigel Wood, Judit Molera, Hiram Castillo‐Michel, Marine Cotte, Trinitat Pradell   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing origin and history of Virgin and Child in Majesty, the oldest wooden polychrome statuette in the Czech Republic

Archaeometry, Volume 66, Issue 2, Page 458-476, April 2024.
Abstract A wooden polychrome statuette of Virgin and Child in Majesty, currently in the Museum Montanelli in Prague, is actually a torso. It was created in the 11th or 12th century at the latest, being the oldest wooden polychrome statuette in the Czech Republic.
Janka Hradilová, David Hradil, Zuzana Širillová, Silvie Švarcová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The modeling pastes of the monumental terracruda sculpture of the Silk Roads: Archaeometric study of the Tepe Narenj and Qol‐e‐tut examples (Kabul, Afghanistan)

Archaeometry, Volume 66, Issue 1, Page 76-99, February 2024.
Abstract This paper presents the results of the mineralogical, petrographic and chemical study of different archaeological samples related to terracruda sculptures and other elements that were part of the architectural decoration of the Buddhist sites of Tepe Narenj and Qol‐e‐tut (Kabul, Afghanistan; fifth to 11th centuries CE).
Monica López‐Prat, Raffaella De Luca, Alessandra Pecci, Simona Mileto, Sudipa Ray Bandyopadhyay, Andrea Bloise, Adriano Guido, Mara Cipriani, Carla Lancelotti, Begoña Carrascosa, Noor Agha Noori, José‐Manuel Simón‐Cortés, Domenico Miriello   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rendering mortars in Medina Azahara, Part II: Material characterization and alteration causes

Materiales de Construccion, 1997
In the present work, the depicted coat that covers some of the mortars exposed to weathering in the Medina Azahara archaeological site is .studied. That coat is characterized from the compositional and physical viewpoint and the main causes for its decay
M. T. Blanco-Varela
doaj   +1 more source

Polychromy in Corinthian Anatomical Votives

, 2023
This study examines a sample of 103 anatomical votives from the Sanctuary of Asklepios at Corinth to identify the colors with which they were painted and explore the potential symbolic meaning of those colors. I challenge the prevailing assumption that the Corinthian votives were painted primarily according to a gendered color scheme and, in doing so ...
openaire   +2 more sources

SPECIFICITY OF POLYCHROMY OF ANCIENT FRESCO WALL PAINTING OF CHINA

Spatial development
The topic of the research is related to the peculiarities of the coloring of Chinese wall paintings in ancient tombs. The specific role of colors in the scenes of frescoes of ancient burials and their symbolic meaning are analyzed.
Yueling Wu
semanticscholar   +1 more source