The low-relief carvings of the kings of Assyria, imagined in their original colourings. (700-645 BCE) pic.twitter.com/ioHmDeF3f0
— Paul Cooper (@PaulMMCooper) October 16, 2021
This is gorgeous. I remember visiting the National Museum of Wales years ago and entering Saint Teilo's Church, which dates back to the Middle Ages. They'd restored it with all the original colours, which really surprised me. You don't really think of the Middle Ages and ancient history being so colourful, usually because you learn about it in grainy black-and-white picture books. It's especially true with ancient stone carvings. They're so weathered and beaten that you never imagine them covered in colour. It really gives a different perspective.
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| Saint Teilo's Church, Wales |
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