On Tue, 5 May 1998, Joseph Norris wrote:
 
> Hello Listeros,
>
> Looking for sites that explain why some Greek statues have no eyes or to
> be more specific why they have no pupils.
>
> Thanks to all. joseph
>
 
Greek Statues DID indeed have eyes; if they were of bronze the eyes
would be inlaid in ivory, shell, silver or something similar, if they were
made of marble the pupils would be painted on the stone (it is a well
ignored fact that ancient statuary in stone was painted in quite vivid
colours; nowadays these are lost and classicist tradition of the past
centuries has made us believe not only that they were white but that white
statues are more beautiful than painted ones)
There are still (!) a few things that are not explained on any 'sites',
fortunately. Try having a read at Andrew Stweart's 'Greek Sculpture',
which, as an introduction, is pretty good.
 
AH
 
 
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