Greeks Statues Weren’t White

Monday, November 29th, 2004

Michael Blowhard points to some images of replica Greek statues:

OK, so ancient Greek statues weren’t white. We know that. They were painted, or gold-leafed, or something. Very interesting. But what did they actually look like? Here’s the answer, or one possible answer anyway. And talk about gaudy! What I’m most reminded of is the decor in NYC pizza parlors.

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