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Another thing that was "whitened", or rather, polished: medieval armor. A lot of it was painted, but the paint was removed by collectors and "conservators" in t
by alricb 8y ago
Another thing that was "whitened", or rather, polished: medieval armor. A lot of it was painted, but the paint was removed by collectors and "conservators" in the 19th and 20th century.
- iguy 8y agoBuildings too: I think most gothic cathedrals were brightly painted inside, but now we know them in bare stone.
- Footkerchief 8y agoSource please! I'd like to read more.
- alricb 8y agoI don't have a book reference, but this talk by Tobias Capwell is my source: https://youtu.be/COAIQPsgZWY?t=2311 https://youtu.be/COAIQPsgZWY?t=2311