We'll explore the work of the classical fifth century BC Athenian sculptor Phidias on the occasion of a new exhibit on his work at the Capitoline Museums. In particular, we examine 3 famous colossal statutes that he constructed: 2 on the Acropolis in Athens and one in Olympia (bronze and chryselephantine). These were some of the most famous colossal statues from the ancient world, now lost, but the exhibit gathers artifacts and material so we can reconstruct these lost masterpieces. We include original footage from Olympia and Athens!

0:00 Introduction
0:24 Life of Phidias and colossal statuary
1:53 Statue of Athena Promachos
3:29 Statue of Athena Parthenos
6:20 Statue of Zeus of Olympia
8:05 Phidias' workshop in Olympia
8:57 Phidias' statues influenced Rome's colossal statuary

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