Gods in Colour
Aug. 23rd, 2010 12:05 pmSome clever people did something clever with light that I don't fully understand, but the end result is that they were able to reconstruct the original colours of Greek and Roman statuary. [Gizmodo]
The Gizmodo article has the technical stuff and some nice pictures, but this article has the nicest and widest-ranging selection of images that I've found so far.
Go and have a look: they're beautiful. And what a treat to be able to see them in all their glory at last!
[Apparently there's an exhibition touring that's already done Europe and is now in the US, for all you lucky people who still have a chance to see it. I'm just hoping that it comes to the British Museum, if it hasn't already.]
The Gizmodo article has the technical stuff and some nice pictures, but this article has the nicest and widest-ranging selection of images that I've found so far.
Go and have a look: they're beautiful. And what a treat to be able to see them in all their glory at last!
[Apparently there's an exhibition touring that's already done Europe and is now in the US, for all you lucky people who still have a chance to see it. I'm just hoping that it comes to the British Museum, if it hasn't already.]