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The Color of Life: Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to the Present
The Color of Life Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to the Present
Author: Roberta Pazanelli, Vinzenz Brinkmann, Jan Stubbe Ostergaard, Marco Collareta, Alex Potts
Ever since antiquity, sculptors have used colored materials and tints to give a lifelike quality to three-dimensional portraits and statues, yet the term "sculpture" tends to evoke images of white marble. This is the first comprehensive study to examine a broad historical range of sculptors' use of polychromy to enliven figural works. This impor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780892369188
ISBN-10: 0892369183
Publication Date: 5/11/2008
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Getty Publications
Book Type: Paperback
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