But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.

Greco-Roman art has been studied for centuries through the lens of its visual appearance. However, Brøns’ research highlights that these sculptures were not only polychromed and adorned with textiles ...

Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...

Previous research has found traces of pigments from long-faded paint on ancient Greek and Roman statues, showing that works long assumed to be white were in fact highly colorful. More information ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours, and now a Danish ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a little-known aspect of ancient art: Greek and Roman statues were not just painted and adorned but also perfumed. A study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology ...

A recent study published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology by Cecilie Brøns revealed that ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were impregnated with perfumes and aromatic substances, an aspect that ...

Many museums around the world are filled with marble statues from ancient Greece and Rome. Some viewers recognize that these works of art were not originally displayed in their glistening white form, ...

Science has already proven that sculptures from ancient Greece and Rome were often painted in warm colours and now a Danish ...