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Conservar PatrimónioOver the centuries, the stone monument of Isabel of Aragon Queen Consort of Portugal (c. 1270-1336), a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic sculpture from the first half of the 14th century, has been the subject of different types of interventions. They were
Giulia Rossi Vairo
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“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives
Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 421-433, June 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce. A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights.
Maria Letizia Amadori +10 more
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George Gilbert Scott: A Pioneer of Constructional Polychromy?
, 2014 The dominant historical account of constructional polychromy in Britain describes its emergence in the fifteenth century as a by-product of the introduction of brick-making under Flemish influence.
Aidan Whelan
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The Deceptive Surface: Perception and Sculpture’s “Skin”
Images Re-Vues, 2017 In the eighteenth century, sculptors such as Antonio Canova often experimented with polychromy, using wax or grind water to subtly tint their figures’ flesh. In this article, I examine viewers’ discomfort with these surface treatments.
Christina Ferando
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Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 512-526, June 2026.ABSTRACT Since 2000, archaeological excavations have brought to light the sanctuary of Athena in Castro (Apulia, Italy), including terracotta roofs dated between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. Based on their morphological and stylistic features, it is suggested that the terracotta items were manufactured in the Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto ...
M. M. N. Franceschini +7 more
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Polychromy and the ornamental program of wooden sculpture: a method for its study
Conservar PatrimónioThis article delineates a proposed methodological framework for the systematic investigation and documentation of sculptural polychromy, distinguishing it from antecedent studies that predominantly concentrated on isolated and specific elements of the ...
M. G. González López
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British architectural polychromy: 1840-1870 [PDF]
, 2001 In 1984, among the proposals for the redecoration of the British Museum was a plan to reinstate the decorative scheme for the Entrance Hall created in 1847 by Sydney Smirke. The controversy that ensued is the departure point for this thesis.
Walker, C.J.
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God is in the detail. Gold, silver and polychromy
, 2016 The visible polychromy of a wooden sculpture representing St. John the Evangelist, from Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon (Portugal) presents several techniques that complement each other on the creation of a sumptuous estofado.
Oliveira, Maria J. +4 more
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Towards a “Polychrome History” of Greek and Roman Sculpture [PDF]
Journal of Art Historiography, 2016 In the early twenty-first century, the polychromy of ancient sculpture has been presented at many exhibitions and discussed in a large number of specialized publications.
Bente Kiilerich
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The Nike of Samothrace’s presences during the XX and XXI centuries: mysteries and victories
thersites. Journal for Transcultural Presences & Diachronic Identities from Antiquity to Date, 2021 Despite its fame, the Winged Victory of Samothrace keeps on fascinating not only every visitor of the Louvre museum, but also the eye of the connoisseur.
Élise Pampanay
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