Welcome to the Tracking Colour objects database. It contains information on ancient artworks from the collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek examined for their original polychromy.

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  • Young Roman

    In821_t_0
    • IN 821
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • 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...

  • Roman woman

    In799_t_0
    • IN 799
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • 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...

  • The Actor Fundilius Doctus

    In707_t_0
    • IN 707
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • 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...

  • Statue group of Artemis and Iphigenia

    In481-482_t_0
    • IN 481 - 482a
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • 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, ...

  • Kybele

    In480_totalfoto
    • IN 480
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • 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...

  • Pinax probably depicting Herakles

    Hin800_t_grey
    • HIN 800
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • A man, probably Herakles, is depicted on a narrow, fragmented pinax. He is wearing a lion-skin, which often is associated with Herakles.

  • Pinax fragment depicting a male figure from waist to ankle

    Hin799_t
    • HIN 799
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • The pinax depicts a male figure, however, only the legs are preserved.

  • Pinax possibly depicting the judgement of Paris

    Hin798_t_grey
    • HIN 798
    • Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
    • Upper part of a pinax with a hook meander band along the upper edge. Three figures are rendered and the scene probably shows the Judgement of Paris.