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Skin deep: the ancient art of body decoration. Kate Bystrova. Arena Culture. From large, dramatic tattoos that signify status or coming-of-age to face painting for war or ceremony, people have been decorating their bodies for thousands of years. © Tonnaja Anan Charoenkal / Shutterstock.com.
A study of Greek art in the eighth through fifth centuries illuminates not only the evolution of style, but how the Greeks saw themselves and their society in relation to their neighboring societies as well their gods and wider universe.
May 6, 2024 · The first known cave-art discovery – the bison at Altamira – represents the use of undulating convexities and concavities to give dimension and form to the depictions of bison, which silently lay with their legs curled underneath their bodies on the low cave ceiling.
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Dec 28, 2021 · It is widely held, and oft repeated, that ancient Britons, and most especially the Picts, painted or tattooed their bodies with Woad. We all know that, because depictions of the Iron Age or Roman period on television and film nearly always show the indigenous tribespeople painted in 'mystical' blue designs.
Ancient Celts, particularly those from the British Isles, are documented to have worn either woad blue paint or body tattoos. According to Caesar, the purpose of this war paint was to make Celtic warriors more fearsome in battle, but it was even used by women during religious ceremonies.
Christian Frescoes in Roman Catacombs. From c. 100—c. 400’s AD the Gentile Roman artists in the catacombs painted the heroes of their faith on the rough walls of the underground tombs as everlasting examples of perseverance and courage in times of mortal danger.
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The initial oxidizing fire brought out the clay’s vibrant color, followed by a reduction fire to deepen painted areas. A final firing with ample oxygen restored the clay’s brightness while preserving the design’s integrity.
