The Erechtheion, 421-405 B.C.E. (Classical Greek), Acropolis, Athens Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris.
I could listen to Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker everyday simply for their vocal clarity and calmness; but I think I come back time and time again for the knowledge learned along the way. Excellent content, you two!
you all prolly dont care but does any of you know a method to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost my password. I love any help you can give me!
@Merrick Finley thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
You have combined a series of still images into a beautiful video and have explained this very well... Better than many shaky videos which you get to see on UA-cam... thank you so much
This is a superb video, the enthusiasm of the speakers and the informative, but not too dry descriptions of the architecture make it a delight to listen to and the illustrative tour is very smooth and flowing - I wish all architectural 'tours' could be done this way! Great job! I had not heard of it until now but it strikes me as more interesting than the 'main attraction'! It would be wonderful to see an artist's reconstruction of the Erechtheion with all the glass and gold you describe! I feel like Athena would really appreciate this house for an older and arguably much more important statue.
Whoever's paying for most buildings today don't/can't quantify the importance of beauty into the budget 🙄 modern architecture says it's "minimalist" to disguise the fact it's slightly less ugly brutalism
I would quite like the idea of not only building a front gate as it would be in a classic Greek temple as this is something that while still not being used enough is actually used in today’s architecture or at least in the architecture of the last 200 years but actually painting it’s decorating it as you sat with gold and colour as the Romans and the Greeks actually did it even in a place where there are several buildings in a classical Greek manner which there aren’t many of me to speak about where that is not the case it must stick it out so marvellously
I can't decide if "architrave" or "anthemion" is my new favorite word, but they're both very cool. This is the most we've zoomed-in on the capitals and I wish a bit more time had been spent on them. Apparently egg-and-dart (also cool) symbolizes life and death? What exactly is the abacus in this context? Gone too soon.
New theory; these are the daughters of King Erectheus. An oracle declared that Athen's survival depended on the death of one of the daughters, Chthonia. The other sisters take their own lives.
Come to the Reynolda House Museum of American Art to see: Frederick Church: a Painter’s Pilgrimage- featuring “The Parthenon.” The exhibit is glorious! Available till May 10.
man these vids are so informative but i gotta say theyre so dense, its hard to follow them for me. maybe ill be able to come back to it and understand it better another time
@@smarthistory-art-history I would also recommend skimming a Wikipedia article first, then playing the video. Also, at the bottom of each UA-cam windo is a gear that allows you to select playback speed. You can select faster or slower playback.
The sculptures currently on the building are replicas. Five of the originals are in the Acropolis Museum at the bottom of the hill in Athens, the sixth figure is in London.
@@smarthistory-art-history oh I didn't know, thank you for replying on an 8 year old video :) I will visit Athens in April, I will make sure to see the real ones too!
Jason Papoutsis You mean western Turkey. And I don't think that would've made a difference to Alexanders megalomania anyway, you always have to give the people a justification for war.
alexander destroyed it....or so it is said.....apparently the after party got out of control....his soldiers so drunk....fire broke out and the cedar roof and celing burnt furiously....result....ruin.....A ruin to us.
Persepolis (Persia) was invaded way many times more than Greece... By Hellenes, by Byzantines,by Arabs ... And the current modern day country of Iran is a Islamic republic, which I think contributes in them not taking much care of their Zoroastrian monuments.
No one is building this place now, though there is longterm conservation work being done on this and surrounding structures. It was originally built by the Athenians.
I could listen to Dr. Harris and Dr. Zucker everyday simply for their vocal clarity and calmness; but I think I come back time and time again for the knowledge learned along the way. Excellent content, you two!
One of the best descriptions I have seen of the Erechtheion. Thanks.
you all prolly dont care but does any of you know a method to log back into an Instagram account??
I was stupid lost my password. I love any help you can give me!
@Merrick Finley thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
This is a very informative video with very pleasant voiceovers thanks for the upload!
Very beautifully explained it just make you feel if you were there in that time and moment...
You have combined a series of still images into a beautiful video and have explained this very well...
Better than many shaky videos which you get to see on UA-cam...
thank you so much
This is a superb video, the enthusiasm of the speakers and the informative, but not too dry descriptions of the architecture make it a delight to listen to and the illustrative tour is very smooth and flowing - I wish all architectural 'tours' could be done this way! Great job!
I had not heard of it until now but it strikes me as more interesting than the 'main attraction'!
It would be wonderful to see an artist's reconstruction of the Erechtheion with all the glass and gold you describe! I feel like Athena would really appreciate this house for an older and arguably much more important statue.
I want to go back there😢 not living in Athens hurts sometimes
The pentelic marble is so beautiful. Especially that shot of the stairs where you can see the marble in detail!
by far the best video about architectural history. thank you
I am highly interested in Art and Architecture, absolutely love your channel! Thank you for all your work!
Why are buildings from 2,400 years ago so much more profound and astounding than today?
human consciousness was more developed in spiritual reality
They are not just tributes to abstract technology and power/money function, the human aspect is there.
The costs are imo the factor that prevents us today from building compareable structures.
Whoever's paying for most buildings today don't/can't quantify the importance of beauty into the budget 🙄 modern architecture says it's "minimalist" to disguise the fact it's slightly less ugly brutalism
Because everything is money driven.
so blessed that I have seen it in my lifetime - September 1, 2017. thank you Athenians I had a wonderful time in your amazing city!
Byzantine Warrior yesssssssssssssssssssss! #iluvhistory #iluvgreece
I love this channel.
i love how thorough the details you both give are.
Great informative video , thanks 🙏
Great video! Thank you!!!
Love it!
thanks
That is pretty cool...
I would quite like the idea of not only building a front gate as it would be in a classic Greek temple as this is something that while still not being used enough is actually used in today’s architecture or at least in the architecture of the last 200 years but actually painting it’s decorating it as you sat with gold and colour as the Romans and the Greeks actually did it even in a place where there are several buildings in a classical Greek manner which there aren’t many of me to speak about where that is not the case it must stick it out so marvellously
👍👍 amazing
This is so badass
Brilliant!
I marvel at my Ancestors.
I can't decide if "architrave" or "anthemion" is my new favorite word, but they're both very cool. This is the most we've zoomed-in on the capitals and I wish a bit more time had been spent on them. Apparently egg-and-dart (also cool) symbolizes life and death? What exactly is the abacus in this context? Gone too soon.
My vote goes to anthemion. They are just wonderfully quirky-and beautiful.
@@smarthistory-art-history Maybe I'll learn what these terms mean in an upcoming video, but yes, there was a lot of beauty in that small space. 😋
New theory; these are the daughters of King Erectheus. An oracle declared that Athen's survival depended on the death of one of the daughters, Chthonia. The other sisters take their own lives.
Come to the Reynolda House Museum of American Art to see: Frederick Church: a Painter’s Pilgrimage- featuring “The Parthenon.” The exhibit is glorious! Available till May 10.
Love the Reynolda House Museum of American Art
man these vids are so informative but i gotta say theyre so dense, its hard to follow them for me. maybe ill be able to come back to it and understand it better another time
Sometimes there is a lot to take in. We suggest stopping the video periodically and even replaying little sections if its helpful.
@@smarthistory-art-history I would also recommend skimming a Wikipedia article first, then playing the video. Also, at the bottom of each UA-cam windo is a gear that allows you to select playback speed. You can select faster or slower playback.
6:45 Peplos
What and where was the colored glass?
Great Video! (Jesimiel Millar Fernåndez) 1M314
We went in April 2015 and worth a visit🐟🐟
Drink every time they mention “contrapposto” 🥴🥂🥃🍹🍷
5:25 they are replica’s???
The sculptures currently on the building are replicas. Five of the originals are in the Acropolis Museum at the bottom of the hill in Athens, the sixth figure is in London.
@@smarthistory-art-history oh I didn't know, thank you for replying on an 8 year old video :)
I will visit Athens in April, I will make sure to see the real ones too!
The Sixth one in London needs to go back HOME.@@smarthistory-art-history
"Caryatid" literally means "maiden of the nut tree."
The Caryatids were priestess' of Artemis of Caryae in the Peloponnese.
why can't any modern builder do a copy of or modernized version of the carytids when building a home?
Is it that exact tree?! really?!😳
You might want to listen again.
Very good. Just a point: I had read the king Kekrops was the judge of the contest between the gods.
why is persepolis so much more damaged than greek temples?
Jason Papoutsis You mean western Turkey. And I don't think that would've made a difference to Alexanders megalomania anyway, you always have to give the people a justification for war.
alexander destroyed it....or so it is said.....apparently the after party got out of control....his soldiers so drunk....fire broke out and the cedar roof and celing burnt furiously....result....ruin.....A ruin to us.
Persepolis (Persia) was invaded way many times more than Greece... By Hellenes, by Byzantines,by Arabs ... And the current modern day country of Iran is a Islamic republic, which I think contributes in them not taking much care of their Zoroastrian monuments.
Islam. Christianity destroy the ancient buildings in Greece
I want to know who is building this place. tell me
No one is building this place now, though there is longterm conservation work being done on this and surrounding structures. It was originally built by the Athenians.
अरे या पेक्षा भारतातील मंदिरे बघा, नुसते कॉलम आहेत तरी किती ती हवा, आमची मंदिरे पाहून वेडे व्हाल
आमची सामग्री स्मरथिस्टोरी.ऑर्ग.वर भारताच्या मंदिरात पहा. smarthistory.org/asia/south-asia/