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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
August 25 2010 11:50 GMT
#41
lol wow!!! shit i NEVER thought they acftually coloured them... they look better in white though >_> haha

but awesome find O_O
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OhJesusWOW
Profile Joined August 2010
United Kingdom127 Posts
August 25 2010 11:50 GMT
#42
Dude, I was always a fan of the achromatic motif. This really does change my perspective of Ancient Greece; flamboyant.
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Mellotron
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States329 Posts
August 25 2010 11:57 GMT
#43
I guess from the posts in this thread there are two kinds of modern man:

1. Sees the past as a strange and different place, where the actions and culture of previous generations artists force the mind to bend to accept the abstract notions, ideals, fantasies and realities of humanity's past.

2. Thinks everything they arent used to is "gay".
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Jarek
Profile Joined May 2010
Australia35 Posts
August 25 2010 12:06 GMT
#44
I think a lot of people here prefer the Renaissance style white marble statues! I'd have to agree too.
Tdelamay
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada548 Posts
August 25 2010 12:21 GMT
#45
Are we sure it's not just a bunch of drunk Greek student 2000 years ago that decided to paint them?
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Alou
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States3748 Posts
August 25 2010 12:24 GMT
#46
Think this is a good thing. Might tell us more about their culture. I had a professor talk about this on Monday in my classical mythology class. And then I found it here.
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sikyon
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada1045 Posts
August 25 2010 12:25 GMT
#47
On August 25 2010 17:42 Nixda wrote:
I think colors may have been applied more atrfully back then, with highlighting and shadowing techniques that would make the statue look more like a well-painted miniature today.

After all, a LOT of work went into creating a statue with the technology they had available to work stone, so they probably wouldnt rush the paint job either.


Uhhhh minitures are highlighted and shadowed and inked only because they are so small. Blown up to life size none of that is required because it is clearly visible. You have to give minitures highlights and shadows because of their size and the fact that you can't see any naturally - it helps prevent them from looking unnatural by simulating what they would look like life sized.
Clearout
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway1060 Posts
August 25 2010 12:32 GMT
#48
Woah, this messed up my image of ancient greece really bad!
really?
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
August 25 2010 12:34 GMT
#49
interesting... probably looks better without color though
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Cirn9
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
1117 Posts
August 25 2010 12:35 GMT
#50
I found this highly interesting and enjoyed the read. Thanks.

On another note when I clicked the topic, I was expecting something dirty/disgusting
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aimaimaim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Philippines2167 Posts
August 25 2010 12:36 GMT
#51
am i seeing statues that are shoped or this is a real thing??
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LonelyMargarita
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
1845 Posts
August 25 2010 12:37 GMT
#52
Brightly, multi-colored clothing was not an everyday thing in those years, so I'm sure it gave the statues an even more majestic look. I was taught in classics courses that some dyes were very expensive, and the color range was limited. If that was the case, something like the archer's outfit would be pretty much unheard of outside of the wealthiest citizens' wardrobes. The majority of clothing was left the natural color of the material, so it was mostly off-white/beige. The coloring system used on Roman togas also illustrates the significance in color back then.
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LonelyMargarita
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
1845 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-08-25 12:41:00
August 25 2010 12:39 GMT
#53
On August 25 2010 21:36 aimaimaim wrote:
am i seeing statues that are shoped or this is a real thing??


There is no photoshopping. Those are actual, before and after photographs from the statues in 500BC and today.
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aimaimaim
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Philippines2167 Posts
August 25 2010 12:41 GMT
#54
On August 25 2010 21:39 LonelyMargarita wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 25 2010 21:36 aimaimaim wrote:
am i seeing statues that are shoped or this is a real thing??


There is no photoshopping. Those are actual, before and after photographs from the statues in 500BC and today.


woah .. still .. the question remains ..

WTF?
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DemiSe
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
883 Posts
August 25 2010 12:42 GMT
#55
This is pretty huge, actually finding out the colour of the statues.

I would be even more amazed if they found out what colours the dinosaurs actually were.
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GreEny K
Profile Joined February 2008
Germany7312 Posts
August 25 2010 12:48 GMT
#56
That's amazing, I always just assumed that the statues and buildings were white lol... I have heard that Greek buildings were colored in very bright colors.
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nbaker
Profile Joined July 2009
United States1341 Posts
August 25 2010 12:57 GMT
#57
Hmm, is this a new article?
I'd heard about this in an art history class before.
Maybe the knew they had been painted but now we know what the paint jobs looked like.
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
August 25 2010 13:00 GMT
#58
wow, this is incredible discovery, thanks for the link
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MoltkeWarding
Profile Joined November 2003
5195 Posts
August 25 2010 13:08 GMT
#59
The moment I saw the eyes of a Greek statue, I intuitively imagined them painted. It seemed inconceivable that the expressiveness of classical art could have neglected to portray the most expressive part of a man.
Redunzl
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
862 Posts
August 25 2010 13:33 GMT
#60
On August 25 2010 16:17 village_idiot wrote:
That looks hilariously gay

I prefer black and white statues


you are an idiot indeed. though the greeks were known for their homosexual pursuits the painted statues look more regal than anything else.
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