We are officially in Season 2 of Accessible Art History: The Podcast! For this set of episodes, we are going to be covering Ancient Greek and Ancient Roman art. Starting off this exploration is Kritios Boy: a fascinating and beautiful sculpture that represents a dramatic shift in art. To learn all about him, click this link to listen to the full episode: https://anchor.fm/accessiblearthistory
Kritios Boy
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The Acropolis of Athens
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Acropolis Excavation and Perserschutt
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Female Cycladic Figure, c. 3000 BCE
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Geometric Figure Vase Painting
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Kroisos Kouros, c. 530 BCE
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Doryphourus, c. 440 BCE
(Marble copy, dating from 100 BCE)
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Sources
Gardner’s Art through the Ages, 12th edition
Fred S. Kleiner
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