Installation of the Statue of Athena Parthenos (ca. 170 B.C.)

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  • Опубліковано 30 сер 2016
  • On August 4, 2016, a monumental statue of Athena Parthenos (ca. 170 B.C.) from Pergamon was installed in The Met's Great Hall. A special loan from the collection of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, the statue will remain on display in the Great Hall for two years.
    Production Credits
    Producer: Kate Farrell
    Editor: Sarah Cowan
    Camera: Sarah Cowan, Stephanie Wuertz
    Production Coordinator: Lisa Rifkind
    Production Assistant: Kaelan Burkett
    Original Music: Austin Fisher
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  • @JerryFisher
    @JerryFisher 5 років тому +46

    This is how museums should cooperate. Lending materials from their collections to one another so the art and antiquities have greater exposure and give many people a chance to see things they couldn't afford to travel to see. Even as a reduced copy of the original Parthenos, this version from Pergamon has a presence that is hard to ignore. Beautiful!

  • @SarithenVol
    @SarithenVol 4 роки тому +39

    The original Athena Parthenos sculpted by Pheidias has long been lost. It was a chryselephantine sculpture that stood 26 cubits (11.8872 meters) tall and stood in the Parthenon in Athens. The original gold drapery was later removed and replaced with bronze, to then be gilded.
    Every single sculpture of Athena Parthenos that exists today is a copy, sadly.
    Another sculpture akin to Athena Parthenos was Athena Promachos, a 22 cubit (10.0584 meters) tall bronze statue of Athena which stood between the Propylaea and the Erechtheion on the Acropolis for 1000 years, before it was moved to Constantinople and there later destroyed by superstitious mob of people.
    It is tragic that such magnificent works of art have been lost to time. Could you imagine if both of those statues remained on the Acropolis? What majesty.
    Classical antiquity is an age I wish I had a window to peer into, beyond the books and stories.

    • @johna.4334
      @johna.4334 2 роки тому

      Thank you for sharing.

    • @hawaiiguykailua6928
      @hawaiiguykailua6928 Рік тому

      It's inside the real Parthenon in Nashville. A statue they felt needed no documenting of its creation mind you, it was simply unveiled after some guy won a contest to build it? 8 years, zero photographic evidence of him doing any work on it? Somethings not right in this realm.

    • @carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526
      @carlosaugustodinizgarcia3526 11 місяців тому

      The "supertitius mob" who destroyed Athena's statue relocated to Constantinople were in fact french and venetian crusaders who sacked the city.

  • @5chr4pn3ll
    @5chr4pn3ll 5 років тому +24

    To think we have found video footage of this quality from over 2000 years ago.
    Amazing.

  • @MAragon1964
    @MAragon1964 8 років тому +10

    She was one of my favorite objects in the Pergamon show!

  • @lindseygrosso2009
    @lindseygrosso2009 7 років тому +2

    Super cool! Love it!

  • @projectwaveform
    @projectwaveform 8 років тому +5

    What an honor!

  • @bridgetdavis9752
    @bridgetdavis9752 3 роки тому

    Love you guys.

  • @jeromo1444
    @jeromo1444 5 років тому +2

    Beautifull, hermosa!!! 😍🙏📿

  • @chrissygravitt9196
    @chrissygravitt9196 8 років тому +6

    Just beautiful!

  • @inessamaria2428
    @inessamaria2428 6 років тому +1

    This is from mankind. Great job! :-)

  • @monkeygraborange
    @monkeygraborange 5 років тому +7

    HAHAHA... just like every installation everywhere, when the cameras start rolling, the suits come out and get in everyone's way trying to "help!"

    • @johna.4334
      @johna.4334 2 роки тому

      I'm reminded of democrat politicians.

  • @eagleed99
    @eagleed99 7 років тому +4

    How'd they unscrew the head

  • @isaiahalmonte1998
    @isaiahalmonte1998 5 років тому +2

    Who made this modern marble statue of Athena?

  • @JasonAstraea
    @JasonAstraea 7 років тому +8

    It's truly beautiful but you know the metal will rust, they should have used the stone instead for the connector or joiner.

    • @henrylivingstone2971
      @henrylivingstone2971 2 роки тому +2

      It’s probably stainless steel, they’re expert conservators not amateurs

  • @MrBrownnn696
    @MrBrownnn696 6 років тому

    Wow

  • @WonderWomanHeart
    @WonderWomanHeart 5 років тому

    ❤️

  • @cihanozel4344
    @cihanozel4344 3 роки тому +1

    Ah, ah pergamon 😢

  • @carolyng651
    @carolyng651 6 місяців тому

    Great for Idol worshippers

  • @artcrumble419
    @artcrumble419 3 роки тому +2

    when was this statue made?

  • @TubeSpoker
    @TubeSpoker 4 роки тому +2

    Most greek ppl say that they dont take care of their stuff on museums. In Egypt, scholars say the same thing.

    • @johna.4334
      @johna.4334 2 роки тому

      Perhaps they "ppl" are overwhelmed with indifference.

    • @Evagelopoulos862
      @Evagelopoulos862 Рік тому +1

      Not true.You have to visit Greeks museums.

  • @LaFranceBonjour
    @LaFranceBonjour 6 років тому +9

    It should go back to a special permanent exhibit in Athens.

  • @BreannaW9393
    @BreannaW9393 6 років тому +2

    You should see the real one. 😉😉😉

    • @johna.4334
      @johna.4334 2 роки тому +1

      And where might we find the real one?

  • @stopcappin2422
    @stopcappin2422 5 років тому +3

    itts fake is over 40 feet tall

    • @davidson-mielellc980
      @davidson-mielellc980 5 років тому +1

      This is one of several ancient versions of the ivory and marble original, not a fake.

    • @stopcappin2422
      @stopcappin2422 5 років тому +1

      @@davidson-mielellc980 Actully the real one is gold and ivory

    • @davidson-mielellc980
      @davidson-mielellc980 5 років тому +1

      @@stopcappin2422 I stand corrected, although it wasn't made of gold. It was bronze overlaid with hammered gold sheets. There gold from these pieces was mostly torn off in antiquity, many were marble with gold elements or covered in sheets and many were bronze. Sadly none survive in their original state.

  • @JIMDP25
    @JIMDP25 Рік тому

    All stolen and taken away from their countries which belong to while that is what we call a civilized action? I hope one day humanity wll be able to understand that stolen treasures should be returned back where they belong

  • @showmoon
    @showmoon 8 років тому +3

    This statue belongs to Turkey and I hope someday this statue will return to its historical context.

    • @showmoon
      @showmoon 7 років тому +3

      Barbar ? which school have you been to learn about racist ideas ? You are racist and have no idea about the internatinal conventions. Secondly, It is the duty and responsibility of Turkey to protect and safeguard the diverse cultural heritage of the Hellenistic era in its own territory. Elgin Marbles are in England for example, these cultural heritage assets must be in the country of origin.

    • @somerandomname3124
      @somerandomname3124 7 років тому +7

      A Turk accusing people of racism where there is none, surprising.

    • @xdx2653
      @xdx2653 5 років тому +1

      how belong to turkey.a greek statue belong to turkey...but i forgot turkey is the center of universe..go back to mongolia dude there you belong

    • @cihanozel4344
      @cihanozel4344 3 роки тому

      @@somerandomname3124 brother, Have you ever been ancien city or musium in turkey?

    • @cihanozel4344
      @cihanozel4344 3 роки тому

      @@somerandomname3124 Anyway, you don't need to go. Open google and write that "sanal muze in turkey". You can see our some museum and ancient city. sanalmuze.gov.tr/