Vitrine EXTRA #6
PITCH BLACK – COLOURFUL?
Current research on polychromy in antiquity
21 February to 31 August 2025
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The special presentation Vitrine EXTRA, which periodically showcases different ancient objects as temporary additions to the permanent exhibition at the Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, explores the colorful traces of Greco-Roman antiquity in its sixth edition. Based on a relief depicting the god of light, Mithras, the presentation highlights the vibrant polychromy of Roman statues and monuments – impressively showcasing how colorful they originally were!
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21 February 2025
to 31 August 2025
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Raum XIV
Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien
Opening times
Tue – Sun, 10 a.m.–6 p.m
Thursdays, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Closed on mondays
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