10-11-2009, 09:52 PM
Quote:I understand what you are saying, but comparison with other Graeco-Roman painting shows that bronze was not depicted in green, and so the most likely explanation is that this is simply the fading of the colours. There seems to have been little innovation in the depiction of metals in painting throughout this time period, and in general it seems that certain common colours were used to signal metals (yellow: bronze; blue: iron) without any consideration for environmental influence.D'Amato seems to interpret every colour as leather. If it is brown then it is tanned leather. If it is white then it is alum-tawed leather. If it is green, blue, or red then it must be dyed leather.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books