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Originally Posted by chrisinhouston
Didn't some Saudi dress up his garden statues in Beverly Hills a few years back?
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He painted the statues to make them more lifelike. My understanding is that many Greek statues actually were painted.
From http://www.crystalinks.com/greekart.html
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The Greeks had plenty of beautiful marble and used it freely for temples as well as for their sculpture
They were not satisfied with its cold whiteness, however, and painted both their statues and their buildings.
Some statues have been found with their bright colors still preserved, but most of them lost their paint through weathering.
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