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Greek and Roman statues painted, adorned and perfumed


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There have been a few threads about the colorful painting of buildings in the ancient world. 

 Recent research “reveals that many Greco-Roman sculptures were not only painted, draped in clothing, and adorned with jewelry, but were even doused in perfume and fragrant substances.”

 

https://archaeology.org/news/2025/03/17/ancient-greek-statues-smelled-of-perfume/
 

https://greekcitytimes.com/2025/03/07/the-sensory-experience-of-ancient-greek-and-roman-statues/

 

 

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Here’s a good video on the subject by Professor Roberto Trizio. (English can be used in subtitles.)

 

 

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