Although not related to Christianity, here is a post by Hans van Roon at Mongols, Ancient China and the Silk Road about some of the latest terracotta warriors discovered in Xian, China, which show more traces of their original colors than previous figures. I'm reposting it here in order to show that many examples of colorless art and architecture from the ancient world were originally brightly colored. Something to keep in mind today as artists create new art based on ancient sculpture and the Gospel!
The article is also accompanied by this short "fly by" video showing a reconstruction of the warriors at Xian with their vibrant colors intact:
Thanks for this reminder. I remember taking a Greek history course in college and being surprised to find out that ancient Greek sculptures and temples, which we tend to think of as stark white marble, were actually brightly colored as well! Archeologists and historians say that the dominant hues of the Parthenon, for example, were actually red, blue, and green.
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