Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues ... to see how the statues would actually have appeared when they were created: painted in vibrant ...

Based mainly on written evidence of various kinds, it can be shown that in ancient times, the sculptures, which now look pure plain white to us were not only painted, but also regularly perfumed.

Examining various ancient texts, Brøns found that the practice of applying perfumes to sculptures is described with surprising regularity. The great Roman ... were painted.” “In some cases ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain ... got the opportunity to see how the statues would actually have appeared when they were ...