Art Talk Live: Color in an Ancient Greek Ceramic
By Harvard Art Museums
Find out what surprised conservators when they tried restoring the color on an ancient Greek ceramic vessel.
Tuesday, June 6 12:30pm – 1pm
Ages: Adults.
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Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
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Join conservator Susan Costello as she focuses on numerous facets of color surrounding an ancient Greek ceramic vessel. She’ll explain how the original color was manufactured, what issue came up when conservators tried restoring the color, and how the Forbes Pigment Collection helped conservators figure out what went wrong.
Led by:
Susan Costello, Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Last updated May 11, 2023.
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