Greatest colossal statues of Ancient Greece

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We'll explore the work of the classical fifth century BC Athenian sculptor Phidias on the occasion of a new exhibit on his work at the Capitoline Museums. In particular, we examine 3 famous colossal statutes that he constructed: 2 on the Acropolis in Athens and one in Olympia (bronze and chryselephantine). These were some of the most famous colossal statues from the ancient world, now lost, but the exhibit gathers artifacts and material so we can reconstruct these lost masterpieces. We include original footage from Olympia and Athens!
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Life of Phidias and colossal statuary
1:53 Statue of Athena Promachos
3:29 Statue of Athena Parthenos
6:20 Statue of Zeus of Olympia
8:05 Phidias' workshop in Olympia
8:57 Phidias' statues influenced Rome's colossal statuary
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@playyuh 5 ай бұрын

It’s crazy to imagine that the Parthenon Athena statue was still standing 800 years ago in the 1200s since the 400s B.C. It almooost reached renaissance time!! I wonder if anyone in the 1200s drew her? There might be actual paintings of how she truly looked somewhere out there!

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Long gone- but the exhibit gathers the relevant information

@maxx1000 5 ай бұрын

History shall not be forgotten... Least we be damned to repeat it. Darius and crew are giving us the history. Thank you!

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

And we thank you!

@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156 5 ай бұрын

As always on this channel, wonderful material. Please never stop sharing. We are collectively always hungry for more! Thank you so much Darius!

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! More on the way!!

@megansfo 5 ай бұрын

Very interesting! As z painter, I'd love to see ancient Greek paintings, though I know very few exist.

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

A great topic! We do have some videos on paintings from Pompeii - but you mention a fascinating topic

@marquese1960 4 ай бұрын

Let's hope they get back their ancient marbles one day.

@EarthScienceTV 5 ай бұрын

It's always a thrill to witness the legacy of ancient artists like Phidias, especially when their work has largely been lost to time. The exhibit's immersive approach, including original locations, offers a unique time-travel experience.

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely so timely to view this exhibit

@Doctor_Faustus 5 ай бұрын

Splendid. I'd absolutely love seeing more on ancient art or architecture. Both topics are the crown jewels of antiquity.

@Asgoga 5 ай бұрын

So many incredible facts i learned just from this one video. Thank you Darius and your team!

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

@j.nilsson5362 5 ай бұрын

Amazing. Like the Greece videos

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@johnvonundzu2170 5 ай бұрын

I am wondering - never having heard that a ton was gold used in making Ms. Athena Parthenos! Her current metal value would be $65 million dollars. That's my not particularly reliable figuring of today's value of a ton of the stuff. Surely what with gold's qualities, water gilding could offer virtually the same affect - enough to fool most ancient observers at any rate. I can't help being astonished that an image of that size, tying up so much wealth, would have remained unplundered for so very, very long. Many thanks for a fine vid on Phidias!

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Yes they spent enormous sums of money!

@user-uz2op6og3l 4 ай бұрын

Great!

@spankflaps1365 5 ай бұрын

I recommend John Romer’s “Seven Wonders…” He shows how the Olympian Zeus was taken to Constantinople, and the head was copied for the image of Jesus, in the new Christianity brand. They chose it because it was a famous recognisable face. Nobody really knows what Jesus looked like, so they modelled him on an ancient wonder, designed by the best artisan of all time.

@AncientRomeLive 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing