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Marble is not a color, but rather a type of rock. The color of the sculptures are due to the natural colors, shades, and patterns in the rock.
The reality is that the Greek marble works were brightly painted in reds, blues etc - the Greeks lived in a riot of colour, but this has disappeared over the centuries since. Some show traces of their former glory, but are hard to detect. This was first discovered in a 1920s excavation in a ravine at the back of the Acropolis in Athens which uncovered the statues of the gods broken up by the Persians in 480 BCE. After the Persians were driven off, the Athenians wondered what to do with the broken gods, and put them in the ravine waiting for the gods to tell them what to do. They became covered over and waited there for nearly two and a half thousand years, and revealed the real nature of Greek art, which was not the bland marble we imagined it to be.
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∙ 8y agoNo, statues can be made of many things. Bronze is a common material.
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What are those statues of michelangelo made of?
All of them are marble.
Most surviving greek sculpture is made of what?
There were two favored materials for sculpture in ancient Greece. Most surviving statues are made out of either bronze or marble.
What is an Ancient Roman Thing that starts with M?
Marble statues or Marcus Aurelius.
What are characteristics of early greek sculpture?
Greek statues are so admired because the sculptors who made them tried to make them look perfect. They wanted their statues to show how beautiful people could be. To improve their art, these sculptors carefully studied the human body, especially how it looked when it was moving. Then, using what they had learned, they carved stone and marble statues. As a result, many Greek statues look as though they could come to life at any moment. Hoped that helped! Most of their statues' noses have worn down or crumbled off over all this time as well.
What famous building is made out of marble?
The Taj Mahal is made of marble.
What are those statues of michelangelo made of?
All of them are marble.
What rocks make statues?
Statues are commonly made from marble.
Why is marble used for statues or grand buildings?
People can use marble for architecture and grand buildings statues are made up of marble.
What rocks and minerals are staues made out of?
Previously more statues are made up of two types Bronze and Marble. But recently with increasing pollution reliability of statues made of marble is questionable. Now statues are made up with concrete and cement , Fiberglass statues and Resin statues
What are ancient Greece and Rome statues made of?
Stone or maybe marble
What famous statues are made out of marble?
Many artists use marble as a medium for their art. Michelangelo used marble for many of his famous statues that include David, Pieta, and The Venus de Milo. The Discus Thrower is a marble statue made by Myron.
What metamorphic rock is statues and floors made of?
Marble is a metamorphic rock that can be formed into statues, and can be cut into floor tiles.
What are the statues in national statuary hall made of?
Bronze or marble. The designer has the right to add alloys into the Bronze statues.
What were roman statues made out of?
Roman statues were usually made of bronze or marble. A few statues were made in gold, but hey were extremely rare.
Why do marble statues weather badly?
Sulfur oxide in the air forms acids that react chemically with the statues, causing them to erode in a fast pace. This can affect marble statues and monuments all over the world.
What is a metamorphosed limestone used to make statues?
Marble is the historical rock used for statues. Marble was used because it is soft enough to be carved, but hard enough to survive for a while. Unfortunately, Marble is metamorphosed Limestone and as such it reacts with Acid. Acid rain has hurt many historic statues.
Why does acid rain dissolve statues made of marble CaCO three?
yes yes it does
