Was on a Wikipedia rabbit hole and found this art installation and I love the contrast of a sculpture of a modern dude in a suit holding a takeout coffee alongside ornate early English Gothic medieval sculptures.

Wikipedia - Salisbury Cathedral

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A modern painted sculpture of a man in a suit holding a takeout coffee cup installed alongside early English Gothic sculptures

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[–] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'm wondering if the old statues used to have paint too. Wouldn't be the first time they lost it over time.

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[–] CatAssTrophy@safest.space 3 points 3 months ago

IIRC, there's evidence that many of the central statues on the cathedral were originally painted, but those installed later typically were not.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Ever seen those boring stone-coloured brown and grey castles on top of European hills? Most of them were painted back in their time, and not just white - they were usually painted in the colours of the resident knights or lords heraldic colours.

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[–] BlindPenguin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yes, the town i grew up in happened to have one of those.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veste_Oberhaus

And another one further back: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgruine_Hals

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