davect01
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The Black and White treatment make these even more intense.
The Black and White treatment make these even more intense.
The Black and White treatment make these even more intense.
I wonder if the original artisan made those eyes, or if they just carved them blank like other statues, and those were painted in some time later through the years (centuries)?France, Aubazine
One of my all time favourites from religious - unknown - sculptures.
Kind of a special look, I think.
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and for comparison, the "origininal" b&w
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The original artisan would be my guess. Painted statues were not uncommon in medieval or renaissance times.I wonder if the original artisan made those eyes, or if they just carved them blank like other statues, and those were painted in some time later through the years (centuries)?