Greek Statues
Most Greek sculpture in museums and galleries have been cleaned, the paint deliberately removed or worn away over time and therefore no longer appear as they did during the time period when they were created. Artists have attempted to re-create the original appearance in virtual reconstructions of Greek sculpture to give 21st centuries viewers an idea of what the ancient viewer would have seen. After viewing their recreations on the sites below, address the following questions.What issues arise when viewers realize they have been viewing ancient works in a manner that was not intended by the artist? (colorless rather than painted)?What do you think of the re-imaging process, what are the results and is your answer affected by a preconceived idea of what Greek sculpture should look like?
