The Long Shadow
Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture.
Alastair Sooke explores the extraordinary afterlife of the Greek masterpieces that changed the course of western culture. Succeeding centuries have found in ancient Greek art inspiration for their own ideals and ambitions. Filming in Italy, Germany, France and Britain, Alastair's investigation includes The Venus of Knidos, the first naked woman in western art, the bronze horses of St Mark's in Venice which became a pawn in an imperial game and the naked discus thrower, the Discobolus, personally bought by Adolf Hitler and used by him as a symbol of Aryan supremacy.
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Hitler's favourite Greek statue
Duration: 04:00
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The Long Shadow
Duration: 02:40
Music Played
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Ibolya Verebics
St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Erbarme Dich, Mein Gott
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
Writer | Alastair Sooke |
Producer | Suniti Somaiya |
Director | Suniti Somaiya |