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Long before wars, natural disasters, and erosion took hold of classical statues, these marble gems vibrated with color.

A More Colorful Ancient Greece: Pigment Proves Classical Statues Were Once Painted Once upon a time, long before wars, natural disasters and erosion took hold of the ancient Greek statues, these ivory gems vibrated with color. Ancient Greek sculptors valued animated and pulsating depictions as much as they valued perfection and realism, and it has finally become fact that these artists utilized color in their creations. The stark white Parthenon once breathed in blues, yellows and reds, and—though it took thousands of years for this to be solidified in art historical circles—now, scholars...