June 28, 2009
Analysing the pigmentation of the Parthenon Marbles
Following on from the news that traces of original paint have been detected on the surface of the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum, Decoding the Heavens has written about the scientific basis behind this story in more detail.
Read the article here, along with a followup to something hinted at in the first article here.
- Traces of paint discovered on Parthenon Sculptures : June 16, 2009
- The colourful Parthenon sculptures : June 17, 2009
- Traces of colour on the Parthenon’s pediments : January 31, 2012
- The true colour of the Parthenon Sculptures : June 25, 2009
- How the Parthenon sculptures might have been coloured : September 27, 2007
- An alternative interpretation of the meaning of the Parthenon Sculptures : November 19, 2004
- Archaeologists examine Acropolis for erosion : March 8, 2006
- Lord Elgin speaks about the reasons for returning artefacts to their country of origin : December 7, 2010