The ancients liked colour. Dyes and paints were a luxury, especially so for the most vibrant ones. Rather much of the finer ancient stoneworks were decorated with at least some spots of colour in their heyday. I think we as wargaming hobbyists can sympathize with this: Would you rather have grey plastic or a painted army?
Here are some painted runestones (originals and replicas alike), to replicate how they might have looked like:
Ölsta Stone
Jelling Stone
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Painted Runestones
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Re: Painted Runestones
Very nice!
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Re: Painted Runestones
You mean the runestone or the women standing next to it?SpellArcher wrote:Very nice!
We indeed sometimes forget that old structures weren't always the drab and colorless stones and buildings we see now. I love walking through old ruins and imagine what it must have been like when everything was still standing. And every now and then you run into a bright, colorful display and it really livens things up.
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Painting progress, done/in progress/in box: 167/33/91
Check my writing blog for stories on the Prince of Spires and other pieces of fiction.