In certain conditions, paint can be very well preserved. Painting objects out in the elements, like public statues, need regular touching up, but a piece that’s been buried in an arid environment can retain its pigments for an extremely long time. We still find cave paintings, for example.
How do the eyes still have colour?
In certain conditions, paint can be very well preserved. Painting objects out in the elements, like public statues, need regular touching up, but a piece that’s been buried in an arid environment can retain its pigments for an extremely long time. We still find cave paintings, for example.