Polychromy of Roman Marble Sculpture – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/polychromy-of-roman-marble-sculpture
Some marble sculptures were completely painted and gilded, effectively obscuring the marble surface; others had more limited, selective polychromy used to emphasize details such as the hair, eyes, and lips and accompanying attributes.
Los Angeles: Getty Museum, 2003. Citation View Citations MLA Abbe, Mark B.
