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New York's Met museum sheds new light on African art collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is showcasing an exhibition titled "Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color," which runs from July 10 to March 25, 2024, to explore the original vibrant colors of ancient sculptures that have faded over time. The exhibit features 19 sculptures and 40 smaller objects from the museum's collection, using modern technology like ultraviolet light to reveal traces of ancient pigments, and includes reconstructions to illustrate how these works might have originally appeared. This display challenges the common perception of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures as purely white, highlighting their colorful past and the cultural significance of color in antiquity.

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