Welcome to the Tracking Colour objects database. It contains information on sculptures known to have traces of ancient polychromy.
All objects 151 objects
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Sphinx
- IN 1203
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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On this archaic, limstone sphinx, well-preserved paint adds to the striking appearance. Clear traces of "red ochre":/objects/121/attachments/599 are visible to the naked eye on large areas of the sphinx and a few tra...
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Maximus
- IN 823
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The examination of IN 823 ascertains that the polished marble portrait was painted in a delicate and detailed manner. The hair was painted in dark red nuances together with black underdrawing and small amounts of Egyp...
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Young Roman
- IN 821
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The technical examination of "IN 821":/objects/128/attachments/415 provides new insight into the original polychromy of polished marble portraits and the results suggest the portrait was fully painted.
The eyes we...
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Roman woman
- IN 799
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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On the face a single red grain was detected on the left cheek along with a few small grains in the left eyebrow. In the hair a larger number of red grains were detected in the incrustation and vegetation on the back o...
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The Actor Fundilius Doctus
- IN 707
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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This "full-size potrait":/objects/144/attachments/872 statue bears traces of original paint, especially on the garments where a "light red orange":/objects/144/attachments/892 colour is observed. The pigment existes m...
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Statue group of Artemis and Iphigenia
- IN 481 - 482a
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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The Artemis- and Iphigenia group including a hind shows an interesting colour scheme including the use of "gilding":/objects/22/attachments/753. Both female torsos have red pigments on garments, hair and skin. Also, ...
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Kybele
- IN 480
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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This full-size statue of Kybele has only briefly been examined. "Egyptian blue is found on garments":/objects/136/attachments/634 while "pale pink,":/objects/136/attachments/637 probably an organic lake, is found in t...
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Pinax probably depicting Herakles
- HIN 800
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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A man, probably Herakles, is depicted on a narrow, fragmented pinax. He is wearing a lion-skin, which often is associated with Herakles.