Article ID: CBB468963823

«From the face and the expression of the eyes»: Multidisciplinary studies of pigments in ancient Greek and Roman painted surfaces (2023)

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Studies of the materiality of ancient works of art can provide valuable insights into their broader meaning, or significance. Scientific investigations on materials used, as well as their application technique, reveal a high level of complexity in the making of ancient painted surfaces. This paper discusses two aspects of ancient painting techniques: the whites of the eyes and the skin tones, whose mode of representation could be traced to Pharaonic Egypt. Through examples, it is argued that painting techniques are both part of an artistic continuum, in which traditions are followed, as well as transformed, taking new meanings in the cultural contexts in which they evolve. Greek and Roman artists likely adapted existing techniques to their own needs and artistic expressions to communicate new meanings.

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Authors & Contributors
Lopez, Francesco
Vinzenz Brinkmann
Ulrike Koch-Brinkmann
Andorlini, Isabella
Laurent Bricault
Guichard, Luis Arturo
Journals
Technai, An International Journal for Ancient Science and Technology
Medicina nei Secoli - Arte e Scienza
Ferrum
Geographia antiqua
Publishers
Gangemi Editore
Plus, Pisa University Press
Le Monnier
Concepts
Color
Medicine
Technology
Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
Dyes
Roman Empire
People
Galen
Pliny the Elder
Empedocles of Agrigentum
Dioscorides, Pedanios
Time Periods
Ancient
6th century, B.C.
Precolumbian period (America)
Prehistory
Medieval
Bronze age
Places
Egypt
Mediterranean region
Hellenistic world
Alexandria (Egypt)
Middle and Near East
Byzantium
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