66 (HD): Star Wars and Stupas
Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds
English - February 11, 2016 16:28 - 3 minutes - 195 MB Video - ★★★★ - 25 ratingsVisual Arts Arts Society & Culture myths legends ancient art history egypt egyptian greece greek rome Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode 66 of the Ancient Art Podcast picks up where we left off in episode 65 with the Gandharan Stupa Reliquary in the Art Institute of Chicago. We briefly touch on some commonalities between Buddhism and Star Wars. We also learn more about the historic origin of the four pillars around the dome, discover what the deal is with those lion capitals, and revisit the Persians, Persepolis, Alexander the Great, Ashoka the Great, and Buddha humbly giving his first sermon in the deer park at Sarnath. And keep a sharp eye open for a passing nod to the great science fiction author H. P. Lovecraft.
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