Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds

25 (iPod): Beheaded Beauties


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iPod version. For HD video visit ancientartpodcast.org. With a nod to the Art Institute of Chicago’s October self-guide and celebrating the Halloween season, episode 25 explores a few headless and disembodied works of art, including the humorous, the grotesque, and the just plain practical. We compare a Roman statue of a seated woman to its Classical Greek antecedents and explore one very logical explanation for why so many Roman statues are missing their heads and arms.
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Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient WorldsBy Lucas Livingston, Ancient Art Podcast