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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

FWIW, current research shows that the majority of ancient cultures' stone sculptures etc. (now world-famous in their bare, unadorned state) had originally been fully-painted! Not only that, but oftentimes in such vibrant, proud colors that they're hardly recognizable without a double-take.

With that in mind, the After pic here isn't far off the Greco-Roman tradition and the Before would've had the painter flogged for fraud. 🥲

Apropos of nothing: the oldest Yo Mama joke on record is a small piece of graffiti on a Pompeiian ruin's wall. (a stone outhouse/latrine, even, IIRC?)

{ Oh, and lastly? Thafuq does anyone expect when they put Phelps abs on God's Gift to Man ^heyyy and make his mom a HMILF? I mean, c'mon. He spent all his time with 12 dudes and an ex-whore, and he "hates" gays? Hunh.

Speaking of the huge altar crucifixion statues that dare you to look away:

How'd you say he died again?

Who, Jesus? Everyone knows that: he was hung on a cross.

I can see that, yes. The sculptor must be very proud. }

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I love this energy so much and genuinely thank you for sharing but the OP said “19th century statue,” which I would assume means 19th century C.E./A.D.

I have no idea if that actually changes anything though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

That's what I was talking about though 🥰 Sorry to be unclear, friends! I was jabbing at said 19th century "classical" artists via one ^likeliest perspective of their oh-so-revered-nay-foundational giants (see: shoulders, standing on). In short: those they base their entire legitimacy as artists would've actually been unimpressed with their portfolio in this medium and style, specifically. 🤪

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

looks like plastic its fantastic