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Greek and Roman marble antiquities have traditionally been viewed as white, but recent scientific studies have shown that they were often painted with bright colors – an accidental "whitewashing" of history that colored our view of ancient art.
New York's Met Museum Had Big Plans for Their 150th Anniversary—And Then Covid-19 Hit Jane Levere © All images are courtesy of Eddie Knox / Oxford Films, 2021 The Met Museum, New York, as the Wangechi Mutu's sculptures are installed. Five years in the making, the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York did not go exactly as planned. Founded in 1870, the Met is the largest museum in the United States and one of the most preeminent in the world. But like every other institution, it was not prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic. The im...