Greek statues were once brilliantly colored. Why do these restoration models look like paint by numbers, play-dough, and...downright creepy? Well, they're not being created by artists or professional restoration experts. While the work being done is valuable and adds color to our imagination of Ancient Greece, the skin tones do also leave some to be desired, as Ancient Greece was multiethnic.
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Important, but Botched Recreations of Ancient Greek Statues
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