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Tjon Sie Fat, Elsbeth (2010)

Polychromie in de klassieke oudheid. De klassieke collectie van het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden getoetst aan algemene theorieën

Bachelor thesis | Archeologie (BA)

In this thesis, the polychromy of classical sculpture will be put out. Polychromy literally means ‘many colours’, but it is mainly seen as the painting of architecture, sculpture and other objects. Nowadays, the general public considers classical sculpture as unpainted. Especially the discoveries of important archaeological finds (without any colour) and the imitations of these sculptures in the Renaissance, have created this image. Nevertheless, from that moment, also studies on polychromy of classical sculptures were arranged. Recently acquired information has resulted in the increase of the number of polychromy-studies.The Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden has never conducted a research as such. Therefore, it is unknown if this museum owns sculptures that were once painted. For this reason, research was conducted to act as the main topic of this thesis. Results of this research were also compared to general theories of polychromy on classical sculpture. Will the...Show moreIn this thesis, the polychromy of classical sculpture will be put out. Polychromy literally means ‘many colours’, but it is mainly seen as the painting of architecture, sculpture and other objects. Nowadays, the general public considers classical sculpture as unpainted. Especially the discoveries of important archaeological finds (without any colour) and the imitations of these sculptures in the Renaissance, have created this image. Nevertheless, from that moment, also studies on polychromy of classical sculptures were arranged. Recently acquired information has resulted in the increase of the number of polychromy-studies.The Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden has never conducted a research as such. Therefore, it is unknown if this museum owns sculptures that were once painted. For this reason, research was conducted to act as the main topic of this thesis. Results of this research were also compared to general theories of polychromy on classical sculpture. Will the classical sculptures of the Dutch Museum of Antiquities fit in these theories, or will they differ from it?Show less

Author

Tjon Sie Fat, Elsbeth

Faculty

Faculty of Archaeology

Supervisors

Halbertsma, R.B.

ECTS Credits

10

Language

nl