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Juan Martínez Montañés was one of the most important sculptors and altarpiece architects of the Spanish Golden Age. The restoration of the Santa Clara church in Seville has presented a unique opportunity to study the main altarpiece, crafted by Montañés ...
Miguel A Respaldiza +2 more
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Polychromy in Ancient Greek Sculpture was the subject of the exhibition Chroma: Ancient Greek Sculpture in Color, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met), New York, in 2022–2023.
Elena Basso
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Ancient Restoration in Roman Polychromy: Detecting Aesthetic Changes? [PDF]
Few instances of material evidence for ancient colour restorations have been documented over the last 20 years, during which time the scientific approach to the study of polychromy has been defined.
David Strivay +2 more
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This paper presents the preliminary results of an investigation on the unexplored topic of polychromy on provincial stone sculptures from the Roman provinces in Germania through the innovative application of heritage materials science techniques. A group
Louisa Campbell, Charleen Hack
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Radiocarbon dating of lead white: novel application in the study of polychrome sculpture [PDF]
Recently, radiocarbon dating underwent considerable technological advances allowing unprecedented sample size downscaling. These achievements introduced novel opportunities in dating cultural heritage objects.
Sara Sá +3 more
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X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Pigments in Gothic Frescoes, Coats of Arms, and Polychromy on Sculptures on the Triforium in St. Vitus Cathedral on the Territory of the Czech Kingdom in the 14th Century. [PDF]
Pigments in the paints used for the coats of arms, polychromy on sculptures, and pigments in frescoes characterize not only the epoch but also individual creators or groups of artists involved in their creation.
Čechák T +4 more
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The Lot Sarcophagus is one of the most relevant funerary sculptures of late antiquity (mid-4th century AC). Some of the remarkable aspects are the following (i) it is still preserved in situ; (ii) most of the carved scenes are rarities or unicum; (iii ...
Susanna Bracci +2 more
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New Evidence about the Polychromy of Early Imperial Cycle from the Augusteum of Rusellae (Tuscany)
This study is concerned with recent analyses of seven marble statues from the imperial cycle of the Augusteum of Rusellae, in the south of Tuscany, Italy.
Susanna Bracci +2 more
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In Ancient Greece, architecture and sculpture were painted. Nevertheless, the appearance of the colors used to decorate buildings remains largely unknown due to lack of evidence. The Temple of Apollo at Delphi, is no exception to this situation.
Aurélie Mounier +2 more
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The polychromy in the treasury of the Wawel Cathedral by Józef Mehoffer, 1900-1902
The article concerns the polychromy in the Wawel Cathedral painted by Józef Mehoffer (1900-1902).
Beata Studziżba
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