The so - called "monochromes on marbles" are ten white marble slabs, most of them showing mythological scenes. At first glance, all the scenes appear to have been drawn only with a red colour line. However, closer observation and archaeometric analyses revealed traces of residual polychromy.

Bracci, S., Iannaccone, R., Lenzi, S., Liverani, P., New research on the ‘Monochromes on marble’ from Herculaneum and Pompeii, in Archaeology of Colour. Technical art history studies in Greek and Roman painting and polychromy, (Athens, Acropolis Museum, 07-08 November 2013), Institute of Historical Research - National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens 2023:<<MELETĒMATA>>,87 277-296 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/272092]

New research on the ‘Monochromes on marble’ from Herculaneum and Pompeii

Lenzi, Sara;
2023

Abstract

The so - called "monochromes on marbles" are ten white marble slabs, most of them showing mythological scenes. At first glance, all the scenes appear to have been drawn only with a red colour line. However, closer observation and archaeometric analyses revealed traces of residual polychromy.
2023
Inglese
Archaeology of Colour. Technical art history studies in Greek and Roman painting and polychromy
V Round Table on Sculptural and Architectural Polychromy
Athens, Acropolis Museum
7-nov-2013
8-nov-2013
978 960 371 089 9
Institute of Historical Research - National Hellenic Research Foundation
Bracci, S., Iannaccone, R., Lenzi, S., Liverani, P., New research on the ‘Monochromes on marble’ from Herculaneum and Pompeii, in Archaeology of Colour. Technical art history studies in Greek and Roman painting and polychromy, (Athens, Acropolis Museum, 07-08 November 2013), Institute of Historical Research - National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens 2023:<<MELETĒMATA>>,87 277-296 [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/272092]
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