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TIL classical Greek and Roman architecture was actually polychromatic, meaning they were painted colorfully and intricately. This contradicts classical revivals that mimicked the stark stone structures that were left after the paint wore off.

via reddit.com

Also, the statues were painted with durable paint but they were intentionally sanded off because it contradicted the “sophisticated” look the western world had been taught to believe it was.

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