EPISODE · Apr 8, 2024 · 1H 11M
Color in Ancient Art
from Afterlives of Ancient Egypt with Kara Cooney · host Kara Cooney and Amber Myers
This week Kara and Amber discuss color (also known as polychromy) in ancient Mediterranean art and how it is studied and understood today. What role did color play in ancient art? How does polychromy affect the way modern audiences view ancient art? What are the origins of the aesthetic preference for plain white marble sculpture in Western art? The Color of Life exhibition (Getty Villa)Kelsey Museum (University of Michigan) resources on color in ancient artBibliography for color in ancient artThe Metropolitan Museum of Art resources on color in ancient artSeated statue of Hatshepsut (Metropolitan Museum of Art)Statue of Leda and the Swan (Getty Villa)Curator and artist jill moniz Get full access to Ancient/Now at ancientnow.substack.com/subscribe
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