guy Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted March 21 Author Report Share Posted March 21 (edited) Here’s a good video on the subject by Professor Roberto Trizio. (English can be used in subtitles.) Edited March 21 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM Author Report Share Posted Saturday at 04:50 PM (edited) Here's the academic article on the study. It is very readable and interesting: THE SCENT OF ANCIENT GRECO‐ROMAN SCULPTURE Edited Saturday at 04:51 PM by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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