This is a very good article on polychromy & ancient statuary, but it's a slight problem that none of the illustrations remotely convey the sense of skill & artistry that the greatest painters must have displayed no less than sculptors. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/10/29/the-myth-of-whiteness-in-classical-sculpture …
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The rudimentary dyes they had available dried much quicker than later more complex oil based paints so there was no time to add complex details before the painting set. Look at early medieval painted sculptures, they still look corny to our modern tastes.
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