nerd2ninja; 🥪 on Nostr: Indeed it does. Sincere, sincerely, Sine Cera "According to oral history, dishonest ...
Indeed it does. Sincere, sincerely, Sine Cera
"According to oral history, dishonest sculptors in Greece and Rome would cover flaws in their work by using wax. If the sculpture was chipped, cracked or damaged the dishonest sculptors would melt wax into the marble dust, using it to conceal the flaw or imperfection.
Therefore, when an honest sculptor presented their work to the patron, they would make the statement that the sculpture was 'Sine Cera' or 'Without Wax.'"
The source where I got that from doesn't bring any credibility to it or anything, but it accurately reflects what someone else told me lol.
"According to oral history, dishonest sculptors in Greece and Rome would cover flaws in their work by using wax. If the sculpture was chipped, cracked or damaged the dishonest sculptors would melt wax into the marble dust, using it to conceal the flaw or imperfection.
Therefore, when an honest sculptor presented their work to the patron, they would make the statement that the sculpture was 'Sine Cera' or 'Without Wax.'"
The source where I got that from doesn't bring any credibility to it or anything, but it accurately reflects what someone else told me lol.