Ancient Art Podcast, Ancient Worlds
164 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 25 ratingsAncient 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.
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7 (iPod): Gandharan Bodhisattva
June 16, 2007 15:03 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MB VideoIn episode 7, we march in the footsteps of one of the most revered and notorious conquerors of the Ancient Mediterranean World, Alexander the Great. We head East into Asia to uncover the remnants of Alexander's empire and discover the bridge where East meets West in ancient Gandhara. Also included is the author's humble opinion on online art museum collection databases. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Con...
7 (HD): Gandharan Bodhisattva
June 16, 2007 15:03 - 9 minutes - 68.2 MB VideoIn episode 7, we march in the footsteps of one of the most revered and notorious conquerors of the Ancient Mediterranean World, Alexander the Great. We head East into Asia to uncover the remnants of Alexander's empire and discover the bridge where East meets West in ancient Gandhara. Also included is the author's humble opinion on online art museum collection databases. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Con...
6 (iPod): A Classical Lekythos
March 30, 2007 15:04 - 15 minutes - 18.3 MB VideoOne could easily pass by this muted, diminutive, unassuming lekythos at the Art Institute of Chicago, but in this episode we'll closely examine it's significant message and place it in the grander scheme of the newly refined aesthetic in late Archaic and Classical Athens. In exploring the narrative strategies of Attic vase painting, we'll also take a hard look at a particularly exemplary black-figure amphora by the renown vase painter Exekias: "The Suicide of Ajax" in the Château-Musée de Bo...
6 (HD): A Classical Lekythos
March 30, 2007 15:04 - 15 minutes - 116 MB VideoOne could easily pass by this muted, diminutive, unassuming lekythos at the Art Institute of Chicago, but in this episode we'll closely examine it's significant message and place it in the grander scheme of the newly refined aesthetic in late Archaic and Classical Athens. In exploring the narrative strategies of Attic vase painting, we'll also take a hard look at a particularly exemplary black-figure amphora by the renown vase painter Exekias: "The Suicide of Ajax" in the Château-Musée de Bo...
5 (iPod): A Corinthian Pyxis
February 20, 2007 16:04 - 12 minutes - 15.9 MB VideoIn this episode we take a look at some Archaic Greek vase painting in a pyxis from the Orientalizing Period at the Art Institute of Chicago. We explore the Ancient Near Eastern influence on developing Greek civilization along with Greece's own interest in their own mythic, heroic past. We also discuss the strategic importance of Corinth in the cultural and commercial climate of the Orientalizing Period, while comparing the newly emerging, but short-lived Corinthian ware of this day and age to...
5 (HD): A Corinthian Pyxis
February 20, 2007 16:04 - 12 minutes - 86.4 MB VideoIn this episode we take a look at some Archaic Greek vase painting in a pyxis from the Orientalizing Period at the Art Institute of Chicago. We explore the Ancient Near Eastern influence on developing Greek civilization along with Greece's own interest in their own mythic, heroic past. We also discuss the strategic importance of Corinth in the cultural and commercial climate of the Orientalizing Period, while comparing the newly emerging, but short-lived Corinthian ware of this day and age to...
4 (iPod): Statue of Osiris
January 28, 2007 16:05 - 13 minutes - 24.1 MB VideoEverything you didn't know you wanted to know about Osiris and didn't think to ask! Episode 4 checks out a real Egyptian Mystery, a relatively recent acquisition at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Statue of Osiris, complete with trap doors, hollow cavities, fake mummies, and false doorways. But it's not just fun and games. We also look the ancient stylistic tradition of funerary architecture and explore its evolving context over millennia of Egyptian history, including a close peek at the C...
4 (HD): Statue of Osiris
January 28, 2007 16:05 - 13 minutes - 93 MB VideoEverything you didn't know you wanted to know about Osiris and didn't think to ask! Episode 4 checks out a real Egyptian Mystery, a relatively recent acquisition at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Statue of Osiris, complete with trap doors, hollow cavities, fake mummies, and false doorways. But it's not just fun and games. We also look the ancient stylistic tradition of funerary architecture and explore its evolving context over millennia of Egyptian history, including a close peek at the C...
3 (iPod): A Donkey-headed Rhyton
December 15, 2006 16:06 - 14 minutes - 18.6 MB VideoUsing a particularly delightful example from the Art Institute of Chicago, we look at the history of the Ancient Greek rhyton (drinking cup) from its involvement in heroic warrior feasts and sacrifices to the drinking parties of 5th Century B.C. Athens. We'll also examine some other great vessels at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and check out a popular drinking game in Ancient Greece. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartp...
3 (HD): A Donkey-headed Rhyton
December 15, 2006 16:05 - 14 minutes - 111 MB VideoUsing a particularly delightful example from the Art Institute of Chicago, we look at the history of the Ancient Greek rhyton (drinking cup) from its involvement in heroic warrior feasts and sacrifices to the drinking parties of 5th Century B.C. Athens. We'll also examine some other great vessels at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and check out a popular drinking game in Ancient Greece. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartp...
2 (iPod): The Mummy Case of Paankhenamun
November 10, 2006 16:07 - 24 minutes - 36.3 MB VideoEpisode 2 examines the iconography and symbolism throughout the decoration of the Mummy Case of Paankhenamun at the Art Institute of Chicago. See how the ornamentation works together to express a unifying theme paramount in Ancient Egyptian funerary belief. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast.
2 (HD): The Mummy Case of Paankhenamun
November 10, 2006 16:06 - 24 minutes - 179 MB VideoEpisode 2 examines the iconography and symbolism throughout the decoration of the Mummy Case of Paankhenamun at the Art Institute of Chicago. See how the ornamentation works together to express a unifying theme paramount in Ancient Egyptian funerary belief. Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http://facebook.com/ancientartpodcast.
1 (iPod): The Scarab in Ancient Egypt
October 10, 2006 15:07 - 7 minutes - 8.65 MB VideoOur inaugural episode examines the role of the scarab beetle in Ancient Egyptian religion and funerary art as both the Egyptian god Khepri and an iconographic motif of resurrection. We also touch on the possible roots of his religious association and take a look at the use of the scarabs in amulets, the "heart scarab." Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http:/...
1 (HD): The Scarab in Ancient Egypt
October 10, 2006 15:06 - 7 minutes - 56 MB VideoOur inaugural episode examines the role of the scarab beetle in Ancient Egyptian religion and funerary art as both the Egyptian god Khepri and an iconographic motif of resurrection. We also touch on the possible roots of his religious association and take a look at the use of the scarabs in amulets, the "heart scarab." Explore more episodes, image galleries, credits, transcripts, and additional resources at http://ancientartpodcast.org. Connect at http://twitter.com/lucaslivingston and http:/...