Episode One
Art critic Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style - realism.
Art critic Alastair Sooke traces how the Romans during the Republic went from being art thieves and copycats to pioneering a new artistic style - realism. Roman portraits reveal what the great names from history, men like Julius Caesar and Cicero, actually looked like as modern-day artists demonstrate the ingenious techniques used to create these true to life masterpieces in marble, bronze and paint. Enthusiastic, questioning and engaging, Treasures of Ancient Rome reveals how there was so much more to the Romans than just conquering and soldiering, and charts the decline and fall of the Roman Empire through some of its hidden and most magical artistic treasures.
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Intro to Treasures of Ancient Rome
Alastair Sooke argues that the old fashioned view the Romans didn't do art is nonsense.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alastair Sooke |
Writer | Alastair Sooke |
Executive Producer | Jonty Claypole |
Producer | Tim Dunn |
Director | Tim Dunn |
Broadcasts
- Sat 14 Aug 2021 01:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 14 Aug 2021 08:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Sun 15 Aug 2021 22:30GMT大象传媒 News North America & Latin America only
- Mon 16 Aug 2021 02:30GMT大象传媒 News Latin America & North America only
- Wed 18 Aug 2021 07:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 19 Aug 2021 16:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
大象传媒 TV blog: Alastair Sooke
鈥淏y its very nature Roman art is eclectic, cosmopolitan and diverse...鈥