Polychromy In Antique Art

AKA Painting Breathes Life into Sculpture Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The willowy shape and the draping of the fabric on top of the maiden's high, "melon" hairstyle are typically South Italian. The statuette was originally brightly painted.

Page of L’Architecture Polychrome chez les Grecs, published in 1851

Page of L’Architecture Polychrome chez les Grecs, published in 1851

L’Architecture Polychrome chez les Grecs. 1846. Frontispiece from “Restitution du temple d’Empédocle à Sélinonte, Paris,” published in 1851

Page of L’Architecture Polychrome chez les Grecs, published in 1851

Page of L’Architecture Polychrome chez les Grecs, published in 1851

Artemis and Actaeon, abs relief found at Temple E at Selinus in Sicily.

Detail view of the Temple of Medinet Haboo, from: John Pennethorne: The Geometry and Optics of Ancient Architecture, Illustrated By Examples from Thebes, Athens and Rome, London and Edinburgh, Williams and Norgate, 1878.

Reconstruction of the polychromy of the altarpiece of Carrières-sur-Seine. Français : Reconstitution de la polychromie du retable de Carrières-sur-Seine.

Deutsch: Frauenkopf; braune Haare und weiße Haut sind weibliche Symbole. Polychrome Terrakotta aus Taranto, Ende des 4. Jahrhundert v. Chr. Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig, Inv. Kuhn 35. English: Woma More

"Head of Julia, emperor Titus' daughter (so called "Livia")" - Detail of the statue with polychromy (1st century AD) from Macellum of Pompeii - Exhibition "Hero" up July 31, 2018 at Archaeological Museum of Naples

Female Cycladic figure, c. 2500-2400 B.C.E., marble with traces of polychrome, 25 1/2 in. (64.8 cm), Honolulu Museum of Art, accession 4386.1

Plaque Campana - Scene on the banks of Nile river. 1st century BC. Terracotta. Campana collection purchase 1861. Louvre museum (Paris, France). Français : Plaque Campana - Scène au bord du Nil. Ier siècle av. More

Français : Stèle funéraire polychrome. Démétrias (aujourd'hui Volos). Hauteur : 43,5 cm. Vers 250 av. J.-C.

Fraterideal duel of Eteocles and Polynices. Etruscan funeral urn. Chiusi. 150-100 BC. Terracotta. Campana collection purchase 1861. Louvre museum (Paris, France). Français : Duel fratricide d'Étéocle et de Po More

Getty Villa Museum, Los Angeles, California: Roman, Greek, and Etruscan Antiquities. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.

Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

Collection of Archaeological Museum of Thebes

A deer hunt, detail from the mosaic floor signed Gnosis in the 'House of the Abduction of Helen' at Pella, Greece (ancient Macedonia), late 4th century BC, Pella Archaeological Museum. Signed "Gnosis made it". More

Terracotta statue of a Greek warrior with original painted decoration.

Français : Figurine "à bec d'oiseau", Grèce ou Chypre, 6ème siècle avant JC, terre cuite et traces de polychromie. Musée de Mariemont.

Canosan vase, greek art, south Italy, 3rd century BC. Mudée de Mariemont. ( back view ).

Canosan vase, greek art, south Italy, 3rd century BC. Musée de Mariemont, Belgium.

Français : Figurine "à bec d'oiseau", Grèce ou Chypre, 6ème siècle avant JC, terre cuite et traces de polychromie. Musée de Mariemont.

Français : Figurine "à bec d'oiseau", Grèce ou Chypre, 6ème siècle avant JC, terre cuite et traces de polychromie. Musée de Mariemont.

Français : Figurines "à bec d'oiseau", Grèce ou Chypre, 6ème siècle avant JC, terre cuite et traces de polychromie. Musée de Mariemont.

Français : Figurine "à bec d'oiseau", Grèce ou Chypre, 6ème siècle avant JC, terre cuite et traces de polychromie. Musée de Mariemont.

Français : Antéfixe grec ancien polychrome, représentant une gorgone. Érétrie, Eubée, Grèce. English: Ancient greek polychrome antefix, featuring a Gorgona. Archaeological Museum of Eretria Native name Αρχα More

Orestes at Delphi. Paestan red-figured bell-krater, ca. 330 BC. Français : Oreste à Delphes. Cratère en cloche paestan à figures rouges, vers 330 av. J.-C.

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Student's Reference Book, Chicago, F. E. Compton and Company 1914

Colourful Reconstruction of the classic Eastern pediment of the Temple of Aphaia at Aegina. Français : Reconstruction en couleur du fronton ouest d'époque classique du temple d'Alphaia à Égine.

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Español: Cabeza de sátiro (siglo I ddC). Caesaraugusta. Marmol blanco con restos de pintura original English: Satyr's head (I c. aC). Caesaraugusta. White marmor with rests of original painting Italiano: Tes More

Español: Cabeza de sátiro (siglo I ddC). Caesaraugusta. Marmol blanco con restos de pintura original English: Satyr's head (I c. aC). Caesaraugusta. White marmor with rests of original painting Italiano: Tes More

Coloured details of classic roman architecture.

Coloured details of classic greec architecture.

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Detail of the Parthenon, Akropolis, Athens. Painted by Gottfried Semper. Public domain photograph of a horse chariot, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Apollon Nymphagetes and the Nymphs, relief of the Passage of Theori, from the agora of Thasos.

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House of Vettii in Pompeii; watecolor by Luigi Bazzani. Italiano: Casa dei Vettii a Pompei; acquerello di Luigi Bazzani. Français : Maison des Vettii à Pompéi; aquerelle de Luigi Bazzani.

Français : Cavalier Chypro-géométrique III (VIIIe siècle avant J.-C.) Chypre Terre cuite polychrome H. : 14,50 cm. ; L. : 12,50 cm. ; Pr. : 5,10 cm. Acquisition 1890 Département des Antiquités orientales A More

Christ on the Cross, Chapel of Our Lady of the Blind; Sculpture: anonymous (?; Original polychromy (which seems to be lost) ascribed to Jan van den Dale Nederlands: Christus aan het Kruis, Kapel van Onze Liev More

Italiano: Sostegno di mensa (Trapezophoros) con due grifoni che sbranano una cerva. Scultura in marmo policromo (IV sec. a.C.) appertenuta ad una tomba dell'élite principesca dauna. Rinvenuta ad Ascoli Satrian More

Young man with pointed cap. Limestone, Cypro-Archaic II (middle of the 6th century). From Idalion, Cyprus. Français : Jeune homme au bonnet pointu. Calcaire, Chypro-Archaïque II (milieu du VIe siècle av. J.-C More

Arula (small altar): polychrome relief showing the fight of Heracles and Triton. From Sicily (Gela?), made in Metaponte (?), third quarter of the 6th century BC. Español: Arula (pequeño altar): relieve policr More

Head of a marine Medusa, probably an ornament decorating the box. Bronze, Roman artwork, ca. 50–75 CE. Français : Tête de Méduse marine, probablement un ornement décorant une boîte. Bronze, œuvre romaine, ver More

Delphic tripod. Paestan red-figured bell-krater, ca. 330 BC.

Tragic actor. Polychrom ivory statuette, 1st century. From Rome? Français : Acteur tragique. Statuette en ivoire polychrome, Ier siècle. Provenance : Rome ?

Isis-Aphrodite. Polychrom terracotta, Alexandria, 1st century. Français : Isis-Aphrodite. Terre cuite polychrome, Alexandrie, Ier siècle.

Detail of the Spinario or Thorn-Puller. Greek artwork of the Late Helelnistic era after classical and hellenistic models. Français : Détail du Tireur d'épine. Œuvre grec hellénistique tardif d'après des modèl More

Figurine of the type of the Large Herculaneum Woman. Gilt and painted terracotta, Tanagran artwork. Français : Figurine du type de la Grande Herculanaise. Femme drapée dans son himation tenant un éventail. Te More

Votive plaque dedicated by a man suffering from sore eyes and a malformed foot (?). Polychromic limestone, Roman Imperial Era. From Golgoi, Cyprus. Français : Ex-voto d'un homme souffrant des yeux et d'une ma More

Statue of a goddess, limestone with traces of polychromy. Cypro-Archaic II (middle of the 6th century BC). Found in Trikomo, Cyprus. Français : Déesse, calcaire avec des traces de polychromie. Chypro-archaïqu More

So-called Ergastinai (“weavers”) block, from the east frieze of the Parthenon in Athens. Traces of ancient polychromy, Pentelic marble, c. 445–435 B.C. Français : Fragment de la plaque dite « des Ergastines » More

Athenian woman wearing the chiton, detail. Fragment from the Ergastinai (“weavers”) frieze, from the Parthenon in Athens. Traces of ancient polychromy, Pentelic marble, c. 445–435 B.C. Français : Athénienne p More

Bust of a satyr. Marble with traces of polychromy, Roman artwork of the Imperial Era (ca. 1st or 2d century CE), copy of a Hellenistic type. Français : Buste d'un satyre. Œuvre romaine d'époque impériale, cop More

Votive feet, Roman Imperial Era. Français : Pieds votifs, époque impériale romaine.

Naked youth wearing boots. Terracotta figurine, made at Canosa (Apulia, modern Puglia), ca. 250–200 BC. From Canosa di Puglia. Français : Jeune homme nu portant des bottes. Figurine en terre cuite, fabriqué à More

Glazed brick fragments with rosette decoration, 539-330 BC, burned and glazed clay, from Babylon, from Babylon, VA Bab 04216, VA Bab 04787, VA Bab 04788, Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin

Deutsch: Stehende Frau mit Sonnenhut und Fächer, am blauen Mantel breite Goldborte. Aus Tanagra, 325-300 v. Chr. English: Lady with blue and gilt garment, fan and sun hat, from Tanagra 325-300 BC. Français : More

Silenus and Eros. Fragment from a terracotta relief, early 1st century AD. Found in 1760 at Scrofano, Latium. Français : Silène et Éros. Fragment d'un relief en terre cuite, début du Ier siècle ap. J.-C. Trou More

Abel Blouet et Pierre Félix Trézel, «Temple de Jupiter Panhellénien. Façade Ouest restaurée.» in Expédition scientifique de Morée. Section des Beaux-Arts., tome III, planche 55., 1831. Il s'agit en fait du temp More

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Etruscan sarcophagus, detail of the lid. Museum Santa Maria della Scala, Siena. Français : Sarcophage étrusque, détail du sarcophage. Complexe muséal de Santa Maria della Scala, Sienne. Italiano: Sarcofago e More