Brinkmann, Vinzenz: Die Polychromie der Archaischen und FrÃŒhklassischen Skulptur. Munich: 2003. 327pp with 3 colour and plates, 437 colour and 392 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 32x25cms. Study of the multicoloured sculptures of archaic and early classic times from collections and museums around the world. New research sheds light on both the importance of antique sculpture and its aesthetic. Traces of the coloured version are shown in the form of light ray and UV fluorescence photos. The study is accompanied by reconstructions, which are available as drawings, watercolours and as newly made artificial marble castings. Text in German.
Study of the multicoloured sculptures of archaic and early classic times from collections and museums around the world. New research sheds light on both the importance of antique sculpture and its aesthetic. Traces of the coloured version are shown in the form of light ray and UV fluorescence photos. The study is accompanied by reconstructions, which are available as drawings, watercolours and as newly made artificial marble castings. Text in German