Read more about Franziska von Plocki; Theresa Franke. The exhibition Gods in Color has been touring the world in one form or another since 2003 – a testament to its popularity and success – and originally went on show at the Liebieghaus in Frankfurt am Main in 2008. Online Communication and Moving Images franke@staedelmuseum.de. The long-standing assumption that pristine white defined ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and architecture has been thoroughly disproven through careful analysis of residual pigmentation. Service. … It juxtaposed some 70 originals – such as polychrome terracottas, marble statuary, and mummy portraits – with more than … For 25 years, an international team of scholars led by Vinzenz Brinkmann, head of the Collection of Antiques of the Liebieghaus, has been conducting research that has brought to light a multitude of new findings. The exhibition “Gods in Color” has resulted from this research project. Read more about Pamela Rohde; Franziska von Plocki. These are complemented by original antiquities from the Mediterranean world and early nineteenth-century watercolors that provide a more comprehensive view of polychromy in ancient cultures. The exhibition now returns to Frankfurt with new findings and reconstructions never before displayed. If you love to dive into history, art history, ancient Greek and Roman art, then this book is for you. Gods in Color presents reconstructions of well-known sculptural works from ancient Greece and Rome to uncover their original colors and uncover the spirit of classical civilizations as never before. I … They represent God’s colour spectrum. Pamela Rohde. Gods in Color is for dedicated admirers of the art of Western antiquity. This color spectrum is the same as the color wheel that we learn about in modern day art class. You may discover that you appreciate the … Head of Press and Online Communication rohde@staedelmuseum.de +49(0)69-605098-170. The “Gods in Color” are returning to Frankfurt For more than fifteen years, the polychromy of ancient Greek and Roman sculpture has been captivating the public worldwide. The juxtaposition of color reconstructions with selected masterpieces from the Liebieghaus … The research of Vinzenz Brinkmann, an archeologist and professor at Frankfurt's Goethe University, coalesced in the original "Gods in Color" show at Munich's Glyptothek museum in 2003. Contact. Some three million visitors have experienced the GODS IN COLOR firsthand in museums worldwide. Gods in Color. Public Relations Officer plocki@staedelmuseum.de +49(0)69-605098-268. The seven colours in the rainbow, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet represent the seven days when God created the earth.