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Cycladic Female Figure - Coloring the Past (71)

Cycladic Female Figure - Coloring the Past (71)

FromAncient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds


Cycladic Female Figure - Coloring the Past (71)

FromAncient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2017
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Podcast episode

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Many sculptural works from the ancient world were once beautifully colored. This is an excerpt of my gallery talk "Coloring the Past" in the Art Institute of Chicago from March 9, 2017. Here we explore the use of color on a Cycladic Statuette of a Female Figure from the Early Bronze Age, 2600-2400 B.C. Please forgive the poor sound quality.

Gallery Talk: Coloring the Past (American Sign Language-interpreted)
Art Institute of Chicago
March 9, 2017
"How does our modern lens shape the way we see ancient works of art? Explore the use, meaning, and manufacture of color in ancient art with museum educator Lucas Livingston. This gallery talk will be interpreted in American Sign Language."

Image:

Statuette of a Female Figure
Early Bronze Age, 2600-2400 B.C.
Cycladic; probably from the island of Keros
Marble
39.9 x 11.6 x 4.9 cm (15 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago, 1978.115

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Mar 17, 2017
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Titles in the series (100)

Ancient Worlds is the audio series of the Ancient Art Podcast where we choose a single work of art as a launchpad for inspiration. Here we unpack the stories, history, myths, and culture from antiquity through a modern lens and with tongue firmly planted in cheek. The Ancient Art Podcast explores the art and culture of the Ancient Mediterranean World with host Lucas Livingston. Uncover the truths and unravel the mysteries of the civilizations that shaped our modern world. Each episode features detailed examinations of exemplary works from the Art Institute of Chicago and other notable collections in addition to broad themes and concepts of Ancient Mediterranean art and culture.