Treasures of ancient Greece. The age of heroes / written & presented by Alastair Sooke ; produced and directed by David Vincent ; BBC Arts production.
Is Ancient Greek art just a collection of elegant works of marble, framed by a love of democracy and enlightened reasoning? Far from it. Art critic and journalist Alastair Sooke demonstrates it is in fact far more diverse and surprising -- a multi-cultural mix of styles, techniques and materials tha...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press) |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Other title: | Age of heroes. |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London, England :
BBC Worldwide,
2015.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | Is Ancient Greek art just a collection of elegant works of marble, framed by a love of democracy and enlightened reasoning? Far from it. Art critic and journalist Alastair Sooke demonstrates it is in fact far more diverse and surprising -- a multi-cultural mix of styles, techniques and materials that left no subject matter unexplored. Filmed in sumptuous locations around the Mediterranean and across Europe, Alastair shows how a limited view of Ancient Greek art just does not hold up. His journey takes him from the bucolic beauty of early Minoan and Mycenaean art to striking works full of eroticism and drunken hedonism and culminates in some of the most breathtakingly exquisite art the world has ever seen. Considered, thoughtful and enthralling, this series offers a fresh understanding and new perspective on an incredible period of art. In the first episode Alastair Sooke explores the surprising roots of Greek art, beginning his journey in Crete at the palace of Knossos, legendary home of the Minotaur. He travels to Santorini to the 'Greek Pompeii', and finds gold in the fabled stronghold of Mycenae and dazzling remains from Greece's Dark Ages. Alastair discovers the beginnings of a defining spirit in Greek art, embracing mythology, a passion for symmetry, and an obsession with the human body. |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 28, 2019) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (51 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:50:25 |