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15 (HD): Origin of Greek Sculpture
15 (HD): Origin of Greek Sculpture
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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2008
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Podcast episode
Description
Examining a variety of artwork from the Ancient Greek Orientalizing Period and Archaic Period, episode 15 takes a brief look at the historical climate that gave rise to Greek sculpture. We explore Greece’s cultural contact with Egypt during the Saite Dynasty, with particular attention to the Greek colony of Naukratis. A variety of Egyptian and Near Eastern influences helped shape the developing Greek arts, which laid the foundation for the legacy of Western Civilization.
Released:
Sep 23, 2008
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
5 (iPod): A Corinthian Pyxis: In this episode we take a look at some Archaic Greek vase painting in a pyxis from the Orientalizing Period at the Art Institute of Chicago. by Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds