Rmn-GP cast of the Victory of Samothrace - SAMO HIP collection from the original in Paros marble exhibited in the Louvre. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the artists of antiquity did not choose marble for its pure whiteness. When studied under a microscope, many works reveal traces of red, blue, green or yellow pigments. Surprise: Greek sculpture was polychrome. To revisit the spirit of antique sculpture, mistakenly thought to be austere, we have painted the Victory of Samothrace with a choice of colors referring to the current hipster trend. There have been many debates on the date of
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