The statues of Rome are so beautiful they deserve their own post.
Formed with such grace and beauty, these statues from the Roman Forum caught my eye even more than all the ruins all around. Look at how the robes of these statues drape on their bodies, so much so that they are almost lifelike.
I'm getting ahead of myself, but this bust of Athena from the Vatican (below) teaches us something very important—many (if not all) of the statues were painted. Check out her eyes. After spending a lifetime reading books and seeing movies about ancient Rome, suddenly I'm picture the statues in the gardens with new—color-filled—eyes. I wonder what vibrant beauty these "ladies" had back in their day?
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