{"id":2879,"date":"2025-09-03T11:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.hh.gr\/story\/sta-paraskinia-enos-sygchronou-ergastiriou-paragogis-antigrafon\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T13:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T13:21:56","slug":"sta-paraskinia-enos-sygchronou-ergastiriou-paragogis-antigrafon","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/story\/sta-paraskinia-enos-sygchronou-ergastiriou-paragogis-antigrafon\/","title":{"rendered":"The well-guarded secrets of producing an exact museum copy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"1\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\toneImg\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-1536x864.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-1536x864.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-2048x1152.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:50%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-2048x1152.jpg\" alt=\"The well-guarded secrets of producing an exact museum copy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-left-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-left-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider arrows\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-next swiper-button-next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   Button--icon-only\t\t\t   Button--secondary--alt \t\t\t  \"   >\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon  Button__icon--right \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon  \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"  style=\"--svg-size: 24px\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-arrow-right-icon\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-arrow-right-icon\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>Let\u2019s take things from the top: the concept of an exact copy is nothing new and it\u2019s exactly what it says: a faithful reproduction of an ancient artifact that mirrors the original, down to the finest detail. The Romans had an insatiable appetite for ancient Greek copies. They discovered Hellenistic arts upon conquering the Eastern Mediterranean basin and were instantly enthralled. Unable to take home every single statue they fell in love with, they shipped what they could and copied the rest.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to their undying passion, copies of ancient works survive today that would otherwise have been lost through the centuries, due to the widespread practice of recycling bronze &#8211; meaning that many bronze statues were melted down so their material could be reused for the next masterpiece.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section EmphasisText  \">\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>An exact copy is a work of art in its own right. It&#8217;s a handcrafted object that\u2019s imprinted with time. The time that went into making it, as each one is a true labor of love and the era it originated in, promoting ancient Greek heritage every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section ContentText TitleCenter  \">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\">\n\t\t<p>Exact copies continued to serve their purpose throughout Greek history and proved especially indispensable when the National Archaeological Museum was established in 1893. Shortly after it was announced, the Museum was overrun with antiquities arriving from every corner of Attica and they used plaster molds to piece everything together, while at the same time building up the Museum\u2019s own plaster cast gallery.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"2\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\t two-items \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_4-1536x808.jpg\" 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\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7-1024x538.jpg\" alt=\"The well-guarded secrets of producing an exact museum copy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ODAP_7.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1081px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px, 100vw\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<button  class=\"Button \n\t\t\t  \t\t\t   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\u201cIt requires a lot of technique. How many people have the privilege of working off an original ancient statue? 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That\u2019s where the painters come in. Their job is to mimic the wear and tear of time. To simulate bronze, they start off by apply a dark base coat and then add a variety of colors, iron filings and bit of ochre to create an effect so similar to the original, it\u2019s hard to tell which is which. That\u2019s what sets a good copy apart from a bad one: good patina and invisible seams.<\/p>\n<p>Some artifacts, made of clay or glass, are too fragile to be handled, so they get 3D scanned to avoid any direct human contact. But at the end of the day, no matter the technique, an exact copy is a work of art in its own right. It&#8217;s a handcrafted object that\u2019s imprinted with time. The time that went into making it, as each one is a true labor of love and the era it originated in, promoting ancient Greek heritage every step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Back to the Origins\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4dEPBgSX4SY\" width=\"866\" height=\"487\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section listBlock   \">\n\t<div class=\"block-heading d-flex\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-title\">See also<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"row list three-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12  col-md-4 card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"Card    \"  \n   >\n  \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/story\/i-aparamilli-polyteleia-tou-kratira-tou-derveniou\/\" class=\"cardMainLink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"CardTitle__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The unparalleled splendor of the Derveni Crater<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t      <div class=\"Card__image\">\n                          \n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923.jpg\" alt=\"The Derveni Crater\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/03_12-e1767978021923-2048x1283.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\">\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__title \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe unparalleled splendor of the Derveni Crater\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"CardBody__description \">The undisputed masterpiece of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki fully deserves its reputation as one of the most important works of ancient bronze craftsmanship &#8211; though nothing compares to the experience of seeing it in person.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12  col-md-4 card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"Card    \"  \n   >\n  \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/story\/i-aspromavri-ifigeneia-tis-samou\/\" class=\"cardMainLink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"CardTitle__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Iphigenia in black and white<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t      <div class=\"Card__image\">\n                          \n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Iphigenia in black and white\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IFIGENIA-1-2048x1356.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\">\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__title \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIphigenia in black and white\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"CardBody__description \">The statue of Iphigenia &#8211; a female figure in flight &#8211; may not be the most famous exhibit of the Archaeological Museum of Pythagoreio in Samos, but it is a rare example of hybrid sculpture well worth seeing in person.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12  col-md-4 card-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"Card    \"  \n   >\n  \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/story\/oi-romaioi-kai-o-efivos-ton-antikythiron\/\" class=\"cardMainLink\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"CardTitle__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>The Antikythera Ephebe and the Roman Empire<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t      <div class=\"Card__image\">\n                          \n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \">                 <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The Antikythera Ephebe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7456-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 100vw, 100vw\">\n            <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"CardBody   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"CardTitle__title \" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Antikythera Ephebe and the Roman Empire\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"CardBody__description \">Few people know that most ancient Greek sculptures were actually cast in bronze. 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