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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Colors
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DESCRIPTION:Researchers of Hellenistic art have long recognized that m
 any statues that now appear as works of pure white marble were origina
 lly polychrome. In early Chinese art\, in contrast\, the hallowed work
 s of China's classical antiquity—the bronzes—are generally believe
 d to have been unpainted. After all\, why would artisans paint over an
  expensive bronze surface? In recent years\, however\, many varieties 
 of bronzes have been uncovered with colorful ornamentation including s
 acrificial vessels\, figural sculptures\, mirrors\, lamps\, weapons\, 
 and personal ornaments. Using this data\, this talk will survey China'
 s polychrome bronze tradition from the Shang to the Han (1600 BCE-220 
 CE)\, considering the diverse functions assumed by painted ornamentati
 on and identifying two major transitions in polychrome bronze art in t
 he 5th c. BCE and the mid-2nd century BCE. Special attention will be p
 aid to technical aspects of painting craft in early China\, particular
 ly the development of new binding agents in the Western Han.
LOCATION:ISAW Lecture Hall
CONTACT:isaw@nyu.edu
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