Installation of the Statue of Athena Parthenos (ca. 170 B.C.)

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8 жыл бұрын

On August 4, 2016, a monumental statue of Athena Parthenos (ca. 170 B.C.) from Pergamon was installed in The Met's Great Hall. A special loan from the collection of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, the statue will remain on display in the Great Hall for two years.
Production Credits
Producer: Kate Farrell
Editor: Sarah Cowan
Camera: Sarah Cowan, Stephanie Wuertz
Production Coordinator: Lisa Rifkind
Production Assistant: Kaelan Burkett
Original Music: Austin Fisher
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@SarithenVol 4 жыл бұрын

The original Athena Parthenos sculpted by Pheidias has long been lost. It was a chryselephantine sculpture that stood 26 cubits (11.8872 meters) tall and stood in the Parthenon in Athens. The original gold drapery was later removed and replaced with bronze, to then be gilded. Every single sculpture of Athena Parthenos that exists today is a copy, sadly. Another sculpture akin to Athena Parthenos was Athena Promachos, a 22 cubit (10.0584 meters) tall bronze statue of Athena which stood between the Propylaea and the Erechtheion on the Acropolis for 1000 years, before it was moved to Constantinople and there later destroyed by superstitious mob of people. It is tragic that such magnificent works of art have been lost to time. Could you imagine if both of those statues remained on the Acropolis? What majesty. Classical antiquity is an age I wish I had a window to peer into, beyond the books and stories.

@johna.4334 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@hawaiiguykailua6928 Жыл бұрын

It's inside the real Parthenon in Nashville. A statue they felt needed no documenting of its creation mind you, it was simply unveiled after some guy won a contest to build it? 8 years, zero photographic evidence of him doing any work on it? Somethings not right in this realm.

@carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 11 ай бұрын

The "supertitius mob" who destroyed Athena's statue relocated to Constantinople were in fact french and venetian crusaders who sacked the city.

@JerryFisher 5 жыл бұрын

This is how museums should cooperate. Lending materials from their collections to one another so the art and antiquities have greater exposure and give many people a chance to see things they couldn't afford to travel to see. Even as a reduced copy of the original Parthenos, this version from Pergamon has a presence that is hard to ignore. Beautiful!

@5chr4pn3ll 5 жыл бұрын

To think we have found video footage of this quality from over 2000 years ago. Amazing.

@MAragon1964 8 жыл бұрын

She was one of my favorite objects in the Pergamon show!

@lindseygrosso2009 7 жыл бұрын

Super cool! Love it!

@bridgetdavis9752 3 жыл бұрын

Love you guys.

@jeromo1444 5 жыл бұрын

Beautifull, hermosa!!! 😍🙏📿

@chrissygravitt9196 8 жыл бұрын

Just beautiful!

@projectwaveform 8 жыл бұрын

What an honor!

@inessamaria2428 6 жыл бұрын

This is from mankind. Great job! :-)

@eagleed99 7 жыл бұрын

How'd they unscrew the head

@monkeygraborange 5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA... just like every installation everywhere, when the cameras start rolling, the suits come out and get in everyone's way trying to "help!"

@johna.4334 2 жыл бұрын

I'm reminded of democrat politicians.

@isaiahalmonte1998 5 жыл бұрын

Who made this modern marble statue of Athena?

@JasonAstraea 7 жыл бұрын

It's truly beautiful but you know the metal will rust, they should have used the stone instead for the connector or joiner.

@henrylivingstone2971 2 жыл бұрын

It’s probably stainless steel, they’re expert conservators not amateurs

@MrBrownnn696 6 жыл бұрын

Wow

@WonderWomanHeart 5 жыл бұрын

❤️

@cihanozel4344 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, ah pergamon 😢

@artcrumble419 3 жыл бұрын

when was this statue made?

@johna.4334 2 жыл бұрын

And by who/whom.

@TubeSpoker 4 жыл бұрын

Most greek ppl say that they dont take care of their stuff on museums. In Egypt, scholars say the same thing.

@johna.4334 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps they "ppl" are overwhelmed with indifference.

@Evagelopoulos862 Жыл бұрын

Not true.You have to visit Greeks museums.

@carolyng651 6 ай бұрын

Great for Idol worshippers

@LaFranceBonjour 6 жыл бұрын

It should go back to a special permanent exhibit in Athens.

@stopcappin2422 5 жыл бұрын

itts fake is over 40 feet tall

@davidson-mielellc980 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of several ancient versions of the ivory and marble original, not a fake.

@stopcappin2422 5 жыл бұрын

@@davidson-mielellc980 Actully the real one is gold and ivory

@davidson-mielellc980 5 жыл бұрын

@@stopcappin2422 I stand corrected, although it wasn't made of gold. It was bronze overlaid with hammered gold sheets. There gold from these pieces was mostly torn off in antiquity, many were marble with gold elements or covered in sheets and many were bronze. Sadly none survive in their original state.

@BreannaW9393 6 жыл бұрын

You should see the real one. 😉😉😉

@johna.4334 2 жыл бұрын

And where might we find the real one?

@showmoon 8 жыл бұрын

This statue belongs to Turkey and I hope someday this statue will return to its historical context.

@showmoon 7 жыл бұрын

Barbar ? which school have you been to learn about racist ideas ? You are racist and have no idea about the internatinal conventions. Secondly, It is the duty and responsibility of Turkey to protect and safeguard the diverse cultural heritage of the Hellenistic era in its own territory. Elgin Marbles are in England for example, these cultural heritage assets must be in the country of origin.

@somerandomname3124 7 жыл бұрын

A Turk accusing people of racism where there is none, surprising.

@xdx2653 5 жыл бұрын

how belong to turkey.a greek statue belong to turkey...but i forgot turkey is the center of universe..go back to mongolia dude there you belong

@cihanozel4344 3 жыл бұрын

@@somerandomname3124 brother, Have you ever been ancien city or musium in turkey?

@cihanozel4344 3 жыл бұрын

@@somerandomname3124 Anyway, you don't need to go. Open google and write that "sanal muze in turkey". You can see our some museum and ancient city. sanalmuze.gov.tr/

@JIMDP25 Жыл бұрын

All stolen and taken away from their countries which belong to while that is what we call a civilized action? I hope one day humanity wll be able to understand that stolen treasures should be returned back where they belong