Click here (YouTube) to get a peek at the recently discovered and oldest-known frescos of Christianity's founding fathers... Your thoughts/observations about this ancient artwork?
That's really cool how colorful these paintings are. I think it makes them especially important. This video also doesn't just talk about he paintings in the catacombs, it also shows advances in science with the laser. With this technology people will be able to revive other old paintings like this, if they are found, which would potentially advance our historical knowledge.
Isn't it amazing to see the vividness of such artwork? We moderns often are presented with the ancient world in monochrome: the grand marble statues and gravestones survive, but most of their colorful garments and/or painting has long since disappeared. Nice to recall that folks have always appreciated something eye-catching!
This is such a cool find, especially for a catacomb!! The noble must have been extremely well off to commission all of these vibrant paintings. The pictures on the frescos are very detailed and look as if the painter had an semi accurate reference to what the apostles looked like. Its niffty that the video incorporated the new technology used to restore the paintings.
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That's really cool how colorful these paintings are. I think it makes them especially important. This video also doesn't just talk about he paintings in the catacombs, it also shows advances in science with the laser. With this technology people will be able to revive other old paintings like this, if they are found, which would potentially advance our historical knowledge.
Isn't it amazing to see the vividness of such artwork? We moderns often are presented with the ancient world in monochrome: the grand marble statues and gravestones survive, but most of their colorful garments and/or painting has long since disappeared. Nice to recall that folks have always appreciated something eye-catching!
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This is such a cool find, especially for a catacomb!! The noble must have been extremely well off to commission all of these vibrant paintings. The pictures on the frescos are very detailed and look as if the painter had an semi accurate reference to what the apostles looked like. Its niffty that the video incorporated the new technology used to restore the paintings.
-Taylor E.
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