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Roman were inspired by the sculpture of ancient Greece, but Romans also wanted their sculpture to look more realistic.
Back in the street, Tom found himself right in front of a busy sculptor’s studio.
Working in bronze and marble, they made many statues of gods and goddesses, as well as their and relatives. When the leader of a Roman household died, a sculpture was made of his head and was placed in the family .
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Ancient Roman sculpture
was actually brightly
painted, so the white marble statues you see in museums do not look like the originals, which were covered in patterns and every colour of the rainbow!