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RE: EGYPTOLOGY: The Western Desert of Egypt and its Oases, Part #2
How has the color preserved for so long? I guess they painted multiple layers through the years, but still. Did they use different colored rocks as a basis? I mean it sure wasn't something organic if it lasted this long.
The colours were mainly produced by special minerals such as ochre (orange, yellow), malachite (green) or lapislazuli (blue). Today we know that most of the temples were completely coloured but almost nothing remained. But these statues were buried under the sand which is the best conservator for the colours.