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The Classical Revolution - Part One
Episode 3 of 6
Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly.
In this episode Alastair Sooke unpicks the reasons behind the dazzling revolution that gave birth to classical Greek art, asking how the Greeks got so good so quickly. He travels to the beautiful Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, and to the island of Mozia to see the astonishing charioteer found there in 1979, and marvels at the athletic bodies of the warriors dragged from the seabed - the Riace Bronzes.
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
Writer | Alastair Sooke |
Producer | David Vincent |
Director | David Vincent |
Executive Producer | Julian Birkett |
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