WHY are ancient statues white? Since their paint has come off | Why?

WHY are ancient statues white?

Since their paint has come off.

Several factors influenced the modern look of the statues. First, the natural, non-persistent paint was being erased by weather conditions.

Second, there was no technology in the Classical era that could show the true color of the sculptures, so the architecture and sculpture of the Classical era, as a follower and imitator of antiquity, deprived their works of art of fun patterns and drawings.