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Kritios Boy-Idealized Athletic Youth

Travel to ancient Greece and trace the development of realism in sculpture through the Archaic period. The “Kritios Boy” represents a leap forward and seems more “alive” than Egyptian sculptures, partly because of the development of contrapposto and partly due to cultural differences in artistic taste between the Greeks and the Egyptians.

English
  • Originally Aired April 4, 2013
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network The Great Courses
  • Created September 28, 2021 by
    blueflinko
  • Modified July 23, 2024 by
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