Viggen 95 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 ...so much skill (not) via SCMP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onasander 28 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 I looked the two pictures over stone by stone, it looks like most of the damage came from cleaning, and not rearranging. In art (as well in how we see) they have "form lines", they managed to erase this effect. We now know this was a important aspect of Roman Mosaics. Secondly, color. I'm guessing someone cleaned the image a little too well. This is sad, but not irreversible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onasander 28 Report post Posted May 10, 2015 http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkeys-culture-ministry-denies-claims-of-botched-restorations-of-ancient-mosaics.aspx?pageID=238&nID=82105&NewsCatID=375 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostOfClayton 25 Report post Posted May 11, 2015 It really highlights what a genuine skill those Roman era mosaicists had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C. Fabius Lupus 2 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 It also highlights hat the Turks are barbarians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Onasander 28 Report post Posted May 12, 2015 They are not barbarians in regards to their mosaic restoration practices, it looks like they are doing what you expect.... fix chipped and cracking pieces, and remove the dull top layers to add the new top layers. Turks have been coming around the last two generations, embracing their earlier Greek heritage. Its quite easy to forget they have alot of Greek blood in them, nearly a thousand years of not so consensual marruage/harems. A educated Turk knows of the Roman heritage of their region. I wouldn't necessarily rank them higher than, say, Indonesia or Malaysia in terms of tolerance and cosmopolitan outlook, as well as their willingness to preserve the past. Still better than a lot of nations. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites