Smart History
Smarthistory: Grave Stele of Hegeso
Smarthistory presents a video discussion on the sculpture, the Grave stele of Hegeso, an example of Ancient Greek art. [3:27]
PBS
Pbs: How Art Made the World: Ancient Greece
The PBS series "How Art Made the World" takes a look at how the ancient Greeks chose to represent the human body. With excellent close-ups of Greek art that demonstrate Greek ideas of perfection. An excellent example of how the cultural...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Nike of Samothrace
Audio slideshow discussing a Greek sculpture called Nike (Winged Victory) of Samothrace, from the second century BC. [2:45] Includes links to additional information and images.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: New York Kouros
Audio slideshow discussing a nude statue of an ancient Greek youth, or kouros, dated ca. 590-580 BC. [3:43] Includes links to additional images.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Greece: Geometric: Terracotta Krater
This video discusses Krater, Terracotta, 42 5/8 in. height (108.25 cm), c. 750--700 B.C.E., Geometric Period, Attic, attributed to the Hirschfeld Workshop (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Monica Hahn, Brian Seymour Attic refers to...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Greece: East and West Pediments, Temple of Aphaia, Aegina
This video [14:39] discusses the East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, A.rchaic/Early Classical Periods, c. 490-480 B.C.E. (Glyptothek, Munich) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Greece: Archaic: Exekias, Dionysos Kylix, C. 530 b.c.e.
This video [3:51] discusses Exekias's, Cup of Dionysos Kylix, c. 530 B.C.E. (Antikensammlungen, Munich) Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker & Dr. Beth Harris.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Greece: Classical: Parthenon Frieze
This video [5:33] discusses Phidias's(?), Parthenon Frieze, c. 438-32 B.C.E., pentelic marble, Classical Period (420 linear feet of the 525 that complete the frieze are in the British Museum). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Greece: After Praxiteles, Venus (Roman Copy)
This video [9:08] discusses the Unknown sculptor, Venus after the Greek original by Praxiteles from the 4th century B.C.E., Roman, 175-200 C.E., Late Classical Period (Getty Villa). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Francesca Tronchin, Dr....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Greece: Archaic: New York Kouros
This video discusses Kouros (youth), Archaic Greek, Attic, Archaic Period, c. 590--580 B.C.E. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) Speakers: Monica Hahn, Brian Seymour. [5:53]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ancient Greece: Sculpture From the Parthenon's East Pediment
This video discusses Phidias's (?), Sculpture from the East Pediment of the Parthenon, marble, c. 448-432 B.C.E., Classical Period (British Museum, London). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker. [1:35]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Exekias, Attic Black Figure Amphora With Ajax and Achilles
This video [6:43] is a conversation between Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker in front of an Attic black-figure amphora by Exekias (potter and painter), archaic period, c. 540-530 B.C.E., 61.1 cm high, found Vulci (Gregorian Etruscan...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Animation: Ancient Greek Art
These stop-motion films made by our 7-12-year-old animators at the second annual #MetKids Animation Lab, explore the theme 'The Met, Inside Out.'
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Can I Learn About Greek Mythology at the Met?
Join Iren, age 9, in the Greek and Roman galleries as she shares what she knows about ancient Greek gods and goddesses!
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Were There Superheroes in the Ancient World?
In this video [2:50] join Kellie, age 11, as she learns about the supernatural protectors of the ancient world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Marble Capital and Finial in the Form of a Sphinx
In this video [2:40] Met curator Kiki Karoglou on dangerous beauty in Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx dating from the Attic period of ancient Greece, ca. 530 B.C.E. This capital and sphinx originally crowned the tall...