짝퉁 04th Apr. 2007 - 12nd Aug. 2007 Technicolor Gods - The Colourful World of the Ancient Greeks Some 70 originals, reconstructions and examples from research show the original colourful appearance of sculptures from classical antiquity It is impressive to see how colour is staging a comeback in our perception of Classical art. Temples and sculptures were not originally created in the pure, shining white of marble, but were painted in colour and decorated with colourful motifs. The impressive reconstructions of Classical sculptures specially created for this exhibition, attractive and pleasing to the eye, give an impression of the original colourfulness of the works. The spectrum ranges from a 3rd millennium B.C. Greek idol from the Cyclades to a portrait of the emperor Caligula from around 40 A.D.; among the most important exhibits are panels from the frieze of a treasure-house in Delphi (c. 520 A.D.), the figures from a temple on the island of Aegina (c. 490/80 B.C.) and scenes in relief from the so-called sarcophagus of Alexander from the royal necropolis of Sidon dating to c. 320/300 B.C.. They are on view for the first time in Germany. Alongside the casts there are important genuine sculptures on show with traces of the original colour. They enable us to explain the methods used to study originals, such as ultra-violet light, sidelighting techniques and photographic methods. Presentations using various media allow the observer to closely follow the research into the original colours of the objects. Illustration: The so-called Paris from the west pediment of the temple of Aigina, c. 490/480 B.C. and a reconstruction of a coloured version of the same figure; the original is in the Glyptothek in Munich MUSEUM FÜR KUNST UND GEWERBE HAMBURG