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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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Couleurs et polychromie dans l’Antiquité

Perspective, 2018
The perception of a classical antiquity draped entirely in white that formed over time in Western imagination has petered out. Though the first discoveries relating to the polychromy of Greek and Roman art go back to the nineteenth century, especially in
Adeline Grand-Clément
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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, Ileana De Giuseppe, Fabrizio Frontalini, Luca Pellegrino, Richard W. Jordan, Pierfrancesco Callieri, Emad Matin, Alireza Askari Chaverdi, Hamid Fadaei, Valeria Mengacci, Fulvio Fantino   +10 more
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The Colourful Look of the Maussolleion at Halikarnassos

Arkhaia Anatolika, 2021
This paper aims to investigate the painting remains and with the help of parallel examples to propose a restitution of the original colourful look of the Maussolleion at Halikarnassos which is the monumental tomb of Karian satrap Maussollos who died in ...
Gürol AYTEPE, Abdulkadir BARAN
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Investigating Technology and Raw Materials Source of the Archaic and Classical Architectural Terracottas From the Athenaion in Castro (Apulia, Italy)

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, T. Ismaelli, S. Vettori, L. Chelazzi, S. Ciattini, F. Di Benedetto, C. Grifa, E. Cantisani   +7 more
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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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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 261-273, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the ...
Maria Verde, Alberto De Bonis, Claudia Di Benedetto, Diego Di Martire, Ersilia Fiore, Francesco Izzo, Renata Picone, Leopoldo Repola, Lia Romano, Vincenzo Morra   +9 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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Thickness Calculation of Pigment Layers and Gold Leaves Using XRF and MA‐XRF Data

X-Ray Spectrometry, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 335-348, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT In this work, XRF and MA‐XRF data were used to estimate the thickness of Chromium Oxide (Cr₂O₃) pigment and gold leaf applied over Lead White (2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2). The thickness determination was based on the differential attenuation of the Pb‐Lα and Pb‐Lβ characteristic X‐rays, which allows correlating the overlying material layer with the Pb(Lα ...
Renato Pereira de Freitas, Ana Letícia Castro de Oliveira, André Rocha Pimenta, Elicardo Alves de Souza Gonçalves, Valter de Souza Felix, Marcelo Oliveira Pereira, Leandro Oliveira Pereira, Rafael Barreto Almada, Raysa Costa Nardes, Marcelino dos Anjos   +9 more
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The 8th round table on ancient polychromy (Paris, 2016)

, 2021
On 15-16 November 2016, in front of a large audience, the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France (C2RMF) hosted the eighth international round table on ancient polychromy, organized with the support of the Université Paris I-Panthéon
Prost, Francis, Jeammet, Violaine, Bourgeois, Brigitte   +2 more
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