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The Classical Revolution - Part One

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.

30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAlastair Sooke
WriterAlastair Sooke
ProducerDavid Vincent
DirectorDavid Vincent
Executive ProducerJulian Birkett

Broadcasts

  • Sat 5 Sep 202001:30GMT
  • Sat 5 Sep 202008:30GMT
  • Sun 6 Sep 202009:30GMT
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  • Sun 6 Sep 202020:30GMT
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  • Mon 7 Sep 202012:30GMT
  • Tue 8 Sep 202006:30GMT
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