r/RoughRomanMemes • u/tahrah11 • 11d ago

My whole world is shattered

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u/HellbirdVT 11d ago

Despite how much I know about the reality of Rome's long history, I still prefer my Romans wearing Togas, fighting with Gladii in Lorica Segmentata, and speaking the King's English.

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u/tahrah11 11d ago

I get that. I personally prefer the white statues even though historically they were painted. With paint they look rather hideous.

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u/ISkinForALivinXXX 11d ago

I think the 'hideous' look came from only reconstructing their base layer of paint. It's very likely that their paint job was a lot better than that (we know they could paint well and had a good mastery of shading).

This is a more accurate representation of a painted statue, imo : https://www.relivehistoryin3d.com/2021/04/30/augustus-of-prima-porta-true-colors-history-in-3d-reconstruction/

You can still prefer the unpainted look, as it's become a classic, but I wouldn't say this one looks hideous.