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The Age of Heroes - Part Two

In this episode, Alastair Sooke discovers the beginnings of a defining spirit in Greek art, embracing mythology, a passion for symmetry, and an obsession with the human body.

Is Ancient Greek art just a collection of elegant works of marble, framed by a love of democracy and enlightened reasoning? Far from it. Art critic and journalist Alastair Sooke demonstrates it is in fact far more diverse and surprising - a multi-cultural mix of styles, techniques and materials that left no subject matter unexplored. In this episode, Alastair discovers the beginnings of a defining spirit in Greek art, embracing mythology, a passion for symmetry, and an obsession with the human body.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Alastair Sooke
Writer Alastair Sooke
Producer David Vincent
Director David Vincent
Executive Producer Julian Birkett

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