Ancient statues were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over time and upheld in part to serve racist ideological purposes. But in reality, ancient works of art were colorful, and ...
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Ancient Sculptures Didn’t Just Look Good—They Also Smelled Heavenly, Study Finds
Not only were ancient sculptures multi-colored, they were also scented with perfumes, oils, and flower arrangements.
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The Smell of Gods: Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Once Not Only Painted But Also Perfumed
For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty. But these sculptures, now frozen in monochrome, looked dramatically ...
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Ancient Greco-Roman sculptures were perfumed, new study reveals
In the sanctuary of Delos, inscribed texts detail the costs and composition of the perfumes used for the kosmesis (adornment) of the statues of Artemis and Hera ... in ancient art had not only ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
But, in reality, ancient works of art were colorful and even scented ... and oils used on statues of gods such as Artemis and Hera. According to the researcher who published the study, Cecilie ...