Were ancient statues really as ugly as the reconstructed color ones make them out to be? Are we sure that we aren't just finding a single pigment out of a really complex palette, like using the fill bucket to recolor a black and white photo?
Given the level of artistry the statues possessed, its doubtful that they were given simplistic color palettes applied plainly.
post painted ancient statues
terracotta warrior
>>379573
>Are we sure that we aren't just finding a single pigment out of a really complex palette, like using the fill bucket to recolor a black and white photo?
I thought that was basically the idea, but maybe they were cartoonish. Who knows.
Some look good.
>>379617
>terracotta
>ancient
>>379629
> greasy quebecer
I see no reason to believe the statues were painted ugly when we have pottery colored with attention to detail and aesthetics in mind
If you have something near to lifesize or larger natural lighting removes a lot of the need to artificially highlight and shade the object.
>>379573
>complex palette
>250 BC
The ancients weren't in want for colors but the truly complex palette only came around in the middle modern era.
No, thats just the basecoat. They used shading on top of the bright colors to give the color depth
>>379658
glad you dropped the trip
get a haircut too
>>379664
im not Tallis tho
They were basically on the same level as those crappy statues of random shit you find at mini golf courses.
