Vestiges of an ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe
Fewer than 200 bronze sculptures from the Hellenistic era — a period that began more than 2,000 years ago — survive today. About a quarter of those are gathered in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art called “Power and Pathos,” which offers a view into the spread of ancient Greek culture around the […]
Vestiges of an ancient Greek art form, preserved by catastrophe
Fewer than 200 bronze sculptures from the Hellenistic era — a period that began more than 2,000 years ago — survive today. About a quarter of those are gathered in an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art called “Power and Pathos,” which offers a view into the spread of ancient Greek culture around the world, and the rise of a new art form. Jeffrey Brown reports.
You might be interested in
09:39
16:04
03:37
