Spain parishioner botches Jesus and Mary statue restoration
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Just read this,made me smile!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45455125
You do your best but for some its not good enough.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45455125
You do your best but for some its not good enough.
Of course, sculptures in the ancient and medieval worlds were routinely painted, but little of their original gaudy coloration survive now. When old Greek statues were studied by the Renaissance masters they also adopted the bare marble look in mere imitation. This looks 'correct' to our eyes now.
But if you go into old Catholic Churches in Italy or France, for instance, you will see plenty of painted figures, stone as well as wood.
We have got used to a gently fading patina, but the bright colours used in the present case are probably not so far off those that originally graced the figures. The actual shades used are a little inappropriate, though, and look more like the Dulux range at the local DIY store than the natural pigments of the original.
But if you go into old Catholic Churches in Italy or France, for instance, you will see plenty of painted figures, stone as well as wood.
We have got used to a gently fading patina, but the bright colours used in the present case are probably not so far off those that originally graced the figures. The actual shades used are a little inappropriate, though, and look more like the Dulux range at the local DIY store than the natural pigments of the original.
Roofless Toothless said:
Of course, sculptures in the ancient and medieval worlds were routinely painted, but little of their original gaudy coloration survive now. When old Greek statues were studied by the Renaissance masters they also adopted the bare marble look in mere imitation. This looks 'correct' to our eyes now.
But if you go into old Catholic Churches in Italy or France, for instance, you will see plenty of painted figures, stone as well as wood.
We have got used to a gently fading patina, but the bright colours used in the present case are probably not so far off those that originally graced the figures. The actual shades used are a little inappropriate, though, and look more like the Dulux range at the local DIY store than the natural pigments of the original.
Wasn’t just the sculptures. Same went for the buildings as well. It’s intriguing imagining what the Roman Forum must have looked like a couple of millennia ago: not the bone coloured wreckage we see today, but probably not too dissimilar to the garish pallate seen in kids soft playzones. But if you go into old Catholic Churches in Italy or France, for instance, you will see plenty of painted figures, stone as well as wood.
We have got used to a gently fading patina, but the bright colours used in the present case are probably not so far off those that originally graced the figures. The actual shades used are a little inappropriate, though, and look more like the Dulux range at the local DIY store than the natural pigments of the original.
There are all sorts of details that our rendering of the classical world courtesy of Hollywood miss. When imperators were accorded a triumph it’s recalled that they had a slave stand behind them whispering ‘remember you are mortal’. What’s usually not displayed is that Caesar’s face would have been painted bright purple.
The medieval/classical worlds were a lot odder than popular culture remembers.
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