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      Changing perceptions of sculptural polychromy in Europe: from Ancient Greece to the 21st century

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      Uçar Sarıyıldız, Dilara
      Advisor
      Tezgör, Dominique Kassab
      Date
      2021-06
      Publisher
      Bilkent University
      Language
      English
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      Thesis
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      This thesis examines the perception of polychromy in Greek sculptures over different periods by using archaeological and art historical data. To examine the usage of polychromy in Antiquity, ancient sources and technological methods have been assessed. The aim of this research is to understand the perception of color in the Greek period and to pinpoint the time of when this perception changed looking at a timespan from the Renaissance to the present. This studied identified possible motivations for the use of color in Greek sculptures: visibility, realism, meaning, completion, and tradition. It also revealed possible reasons for the rejection of color in the Renaissance and subsequent periods were also understood: contempt towards the Middle Ages, admiration for Antiquity, and establishment of a new tradition.
      Keywords
      Polychromy
      Greek sculptures
      Color studies
      Perception of color
      Color usage
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