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Sat, 11 May 2013 01:45:19 +0200

likeafieldmouse: Victor Rodriguez - Half Head (2005) - Oil on...

Sat, 11 May 2013 01:38:16 +0200

likeafieldmouse:

Victor Rodriguez - Half Head (2005) - Oil on canvas

The common perception is that the great statues and buildings...

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:49:39 +0200

Trojan archer from the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, Greek, c. 490-480 B.C. He is probably Paris, who killed Achilles with an arrow to that famous heel.

Grave stele of Paramythion, Greek, c. 380-370 B.C. from the Staatliche Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek, Munich. The stele appears as is (left), as it was, and as is under ultraviolet light.

The head of Caligula (looking innocent), Roman, A.D. 39-41.

Juxtaposition of the colored reconstruction and the weathered original of a bronze head in the Munich exhibition.

Naked Greeks battle Persians on the so-called “Alexander” sarcophagus, Greek, c. 320 B.C., Archaeological Museum, Istanbul.

Warrior's head from the east pediment of the Temple of Aphaia on Aegin. Left: Color reconstruction. Right: Original sculpture in ultraviolet light, showing scales on the helmet.

Torso of a warrior, Greek, c. 470-460 B.C., Acropolis Museum, Athens. Color of the cuirass is speculative, both yellow and gilt reconstructions were made; some ancient statues certainly were gilded

Athena. Reconstruction has been restricted to areas whose original appearance may be determined with some certainty.

The “Peplos” kore, Greek, c. 530 B.C. Right: drew criticism from those who say ancients painted only ornaments and details, never a whole sculpture. Left: limited to colors thatcan be determinedsurely

Left: Lion from Loutraki, color reconstruction. Center: Original. Right: Detail of mane and eyebrow hair visible with the naked eye on the original sculpture.

The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their creation. That, in fact, these statues were quite alive and vibrant, full of color.

Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity is a travelling exhibition of varying format and extent that has been shown in multiple cities worldwide. Its subject is ancient polychromy, i.e. the original, brightly painted, appearance of ancient sculpture and architecture. It features more than 20 full-size color reconstructions of Greek and Roman works, alongside 35 original statues and reliefs.

The color reconstructions are based on close examination of the originals and on scientific analysis of the scarce traces of paint remaining on them. Ultraviolet light, says Ebbinghaus, “brings out ‘paint ghosts,’ differences in the surface structure of the stone caused by different paints and by the weathering of the paints. It can often give you an idea of patterns, even if no pigments survive.” The paint on these reproductions of stone sculptures appears flat, lacking the depth of, say, oil. “We can identify the colorants—mostly minerals and some plants,” says Ebbinghaus, “but binding media are hard to identify. Egg has been used for the reconstructions. If the minerals were ground more finely, a different binding medium used, the paint polished or covered with a protective coating, the effect would be quite different.”

“We now assume that almost all Greek marble sculpture was painted,” she says. “These reconstructions can only be approximations,” but at least they dispel a popular misconception—that most statues of antiquity were plain old white. Plain would not be thought ideal until the Renaissance.

Researchers believe, particalurly Vinzenz Brinkmann who has been doing this research for the past 25 years, that artists used mineral and organic based colors and after centuries of deterioration any trace of pigment leftover when discovered, would have been taken off during any cleaning processes done before being put on display, washing the historical art clear of its true colors.

The findings of this research completley changes the commonly held modern ideas of the ancient world, and the way we view modern sculpture and art today, much of which was based on those classical Greek and Roman styles.

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likeafieldmouse: Gerry Judah - Paintings (2005-12) “Judah’s...

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:54:37 +0200

likeafieldmouse:

Gerry Judah - Paintings (2005-12)

“Judah’s paintings are a direct response to conflict across the globe, and the impact of that violence, whether it is the consequence of war or natural disaster. At the same time, he is fascinated by changing urban landscape, and his paintings explore the dynamic of construction and destruction.

His apocalyptic settlements constructed from scores of buildings, complete with internal structures, communications and water towers are fixed onto canvas, and then systematically destroyed. The ensuing rubble and detritus are scattered and fused onto a background of empty white canvas with layers of acrylic gesso to create silent ‘white on white’ abstract paintings.”

ummhello: Lakewood Remodel, DeForest Architects

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:32:05 +0200

ummhello:

Lakewood Remodel, DeForest Architects

arkitekcher: END OF THE ROAD | Oli Booth 2012 - ongoing Masters...

Wed, 01 May 2013 19:02:22 +0200

arkitekcher:

END OF THE ROAD | Oli Booth

2012 - ongoing Masters Thesis

dat-sick: Hugh Kretschmer

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:04:41 +0200

dat-sick:

Hugh Kretschmer

wandrlust: Jack Nicholson, Galveston Bay, 1982 — Nancy Ellison

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:23:28 +0200

wandrlust:

Jack Nicholson, Galveston Bay, 1982 — Nancy Ellison

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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:17:29 +0200

7sobm:

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archimaps: The Post Office, Santiago de Chile

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:10:51 +0200

archimaps:

The Post Office, Santiago de Chile

archimaps: The Casino on the Promenade, Nice

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:45:59 +0200

archimaps:

The Casino on the Promenade, Nice

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Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:53:12 +0200

neo-constructivist: (via Designer Unearths An Intriguing...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:20:47 +0200

neo-constructivist:

(via Designer Unearths An Intriguing ‘Fossilized’ Typeface - DesignTAXI.com)

homedesigning: Step Apt Steps

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 14:49:34 +0200

homedesigning:

Step Apt Steps

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Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:11:31 +0100

forarchitects: http://www.architecturelover.com/2013/03/bus-stat...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:59:35 +0100

forarchitects:

http://www.architecturelover.com/2013/03/bus-station-hamburg-by-blunck-morgen-architekten/

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visualgraphic: Cans

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:18:29 +0100

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Cans

nevver: Hungry

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:14:28 +0100

nevver:

Hungry

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