One idea of how ancient statues might have been colored can be seen on the pediment of the Philadelphia Museum of Art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:

One idea of how ancient statues might have been colored can be seen on the pediment of the Philadelphia Museum of Art: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pediment,_Philly_Art_Museum_(1).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pediment,_Philly_Art...