"Style" itself changes, even when the artifacts themselves don't. For example in architecture, we (20/21 century) have this view of Greek and Roman architecture

"Style" itself changes, even when the artifacts themselves don't. For example in architecture, we (20/21 century) have this view of Greek and Roman architecture and art as pale marble columns and busts. Couldn't be further from the truth. Many of those historic busts in museums used to be brightly painted. Romans loved frescoes both in commerce and homes. Pompeii has been an amazing source of what regular life was like, combined with more recent digs of Roman homes across Europe. Also take into account the generational adoption of older styles for a season or two before it fades again. I just saw a young man the other day wearing ginkos. Haven't seen those since the 90s. I asked him, and he said his dad had passed semi-recently and he really like the jeans when he was going through his dad's stuff. Yesterday a clothing maker on YouTube I occasionally watch shared a video about making "medieval 1970s mod culture" clothes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0uOmf-wHag https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0uOmf-wHag She used some patterns last used in the 70s and even wondered if the original dress(es) might still be around. "Style" is subjective. The artifacts influence future style, and should be recognized as separate but linked things.