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The Measure of all things greek art and the human figure
Title
The Measure of all things [electronic resource (video)] : greek art and the human figure / Beckman Ltd.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c2004.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (24 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Dec. 15, 2005.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
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Summary
This program studies cultural transformations that began in the fifth century BC as Greek art discarded religious functions and moved toward human-centered concerns. Views of Cycladic sculpture and Koiros statues demonstrate an evolving realism, leading to stunning examples of the idealized human figure: the Kritios boy, the Temple of Zeus pediments, Praxiteles' Hermes, and others. With additional focus on the Olympic games, their architecture, and painted Greek pottery-which spread sensual imagery as well as goods-The Measure of All Things evokes ancient obsessions with the body, and humanity's place in nature, that are alive and well today.
Variant and related titles
Greek art and the human figure
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: Beckman Ltd, 2005
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
Treasures of Athens and Olympia: Greek Art through the Ages
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Contents
Greek Art: Seventh to Fifth Century B.C. (1:39)
Cycladic Sculptures of the Fifth Century (2:46)
Sculptures of the Sixth Century (4:22)
Ancient Greek Pottery (3:20)
Greek Art: From Archaic to Classical (2:00)
Olympia: Olympic Games and Museum (3:25)
Greek Sculptures: Balance and Movement (2:20)
Classical Greek Art and Ideas (2:17)
Videorecording number
34477s Infobase
34480 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
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Beckman Ltd.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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