Just stunning, beautiful. I was in the old Athens Museum in the 70s. I was alone in a gallery which had a statue of Apollo ( larger than life ) at the end of a long gallery.. I walked towards it. He stood with his arms outstretched, palms upwards. It was eerie I approached, and it was if I was suspended in time. I had no idea what I was going to say, but reached out put my hand in his, looked up at his beautiful face and qwillec and asked him to show me his power, it was a surreal almost out of body experience, and one I treasure to this day. I retuned there 40:years later, and he was no longer there. I know he was definitely there, as I had a post card of hm back in the UK. I asked a guard what had happened to him. He stated there had never been a statue of Apollo. I didn’t correct him, but walked away, a little dejected, saddened and with a feeling of emptiness. I felt I had lost something rare and (f,or me) unforgettable a serene moment of my life.
Also sometimes called the Ball Player. Or those fingers might have been involved in the hair of the Medusa, making it a Perseus. But it seems to me it may not be a mythic subject at all, but rather an athlete or warrior reaching out with a token of victory, such as a laurel wreath. Whatever, it's a marvellous sculpture.
I can’t help but think of the sculpture brought ashore in “Call me by your Name”. Elio and Oliver making a truce through the ancient youth’s bronze arm. 😭
Glass paste is a new material for me. Still holding my breath on that new art in motion series. 😋 The Paris theory definitely makes sense, I'm fairly convinced. It's a great figure, whoever it is.
Guest Informant so just look it up , they are still finding things. They believe there are more statues to be found. They found a bronze arm and two different feet
While I greatly appreciate this content just one thing: How on earth would you come to the conclusion that the gesture is about "offering" something? I lack any contextual knowledge about this. And yet - this pose is boldly presenting sth, it's brash or intimidating.
The video is almost as good as the art! 😊 Great subject matter, great descriptions, and extra lesson in mythology! Please keep them coming! 🙏
Oh my god! That soothing voices of the curators make it so much delightful to listen. Hats off! ❤
I’ve never seen these eyes in Greek sculpture, before now. What a revelation, after years of seeing nothing but sad, hollow sockets. Thank you!!!
We are facing a real masterpiece.
Thanks a lot Smarthistory 🌹
So glad that some of the bronzes survive!
Just stunning, beautiful.
I was in the old Athens Museum in the 70s. I was alone in a gallery which had a statue of Apollo ( larger than life ) at the end of a long gallery.. I walked towards it. He stood with his arms outstretched, palms upwards. It was eerie I approached, and it was if I was suspended in time. I had no idea what I was going to say, but reached out put my hand in his, looked up at his beautiful face and qwillec and asked him to show me his power, it was a surreal almost out of body experience, and one I treasure to this day.
I retuned there 40:years later, and he was no longer there. I know he was definitely there, as I had a post card of hm back in the UK. I asked a guard what had happened to him. He stated there had never been a statue of Apollo. I didn’t correct him, but walked away, a little dejected, saddened and with a feeling of emptiness. I felt I had lost something rare and (f,or me) unforgettable a serene moment of my life.
In croatia we also have a good preserved bronze apoxiomenos, beautiful almost as this one 🤩
It would be marvelous to see some of those! Maybe SmartHistory can make a trip to Croatia...
Very cool, amazing to see something so well kept from 2300 years ago
Also sometimes called the Ball Player. Or those fingers might have been involved in the hair of the Medusa, making it a Perseus. But it seems to me it may not be a mythic subject at all, but rather an athlete or warrior reaching out with a token of victory, such as a laurel wreath. Whatever, it's a marvellous sculpture.
This is a rarely spoken subject so thank you for the nice lecture.
Do the antikythera device next!
Darryan I fully agree !!
The antikythera device is AWESOME but I don't think it comes under the subject of art history (sadly).
There are some great resources online about it. I disappeared down that rabbit hole a couple of months ago.
Good rabbit hole to disappear into !!
I can’t help but think of the sculpture brought ashore in “Call me by your Name”. Elio and Oliver making a truce through the ancient youth’s bronze arm. 😭
Glass paste is a new material for me. Still holding my breath on that new art in motion series. 😋
The Paris theory definitely makes sense, I'm fairly convinced. It's a great figure, whoever it is.
Excellent vid, subbed!
Amazing how the antikithera shipwreck had the best art and technology in the world. What else was on that ship? Really worth studying even more, imo.
learn more here: smarthistory.org/the-antikythera-shipwreck/
he's beautiful- and he could walk right off his pedestal and come and speak with you with his apple. 🍎
Looks like the sculpture in call me by your name
Increíble......
Can you imagine the original sculptor knowing almost 2500 years later his creation is still amazing people.
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For it to be in such pristine shape. Amazing
Could u look at the Colossus of Barletta
We'd love to visit Barletta, hopefully we can before long.
I'd never heard of this before - thanks for the direction. The face is so amazingly stylized! 😱
This statue wasnt there when i visited in 2019.Maybe on loan or repair?
Is this from the same wreck as Antikythera Mechanism? Or are there lots of wrecks near Antikythera?
The same ship.
@@smarthistory-art-history Ok. That's pretty remarkable. Thanks.
That's the only wreck that is known there. But they are still excavations going on there now. So looked
Guest Informant so just look it up , they are still finding things. They believe there are more statues to be found. They found a bronze arm and two different feet
While I greatly appreciate this content just one thing:
How on earth would you come to the conclusion that the gesture is about "offering" something? I lack any contextual knowledge about this. And yet - this pose is boldly presenting sth, it's brash or intimidating.
Agreed - it's clearly the Vulcan Mind Meld ;)
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