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Art The Color of Life: Polychromy in Sculpture from Antiquity to the Present

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Looking at tony museum collections of ancient Greek and Roman statuary, one might think that the whole of antiquity existed only in tones of white and beige — but there's actually a venerable tradition of color in sculpture. This exhibition encompasses a lively survey of figurative sculptures, from ancient Greece to 16th-century Italy and 20th-century New York. Each of the several dozen pieces is a treasure in its own right; collectively, they demonstrate the unexpectedly rich and sophisticated use of color through the centuries. Highlights include an electrifying Duane Hanson installation and a lusciously formed anatomical model of a pregnant Venus from Italy's 18th century.

– Shana Nys Dambrot

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