GymnasticsAncient Greek Statues Were Not White

Ancient Greek statues are white, pure and classical, just like the marble they are carved from. False. These statues were painted in fabulous bright colours. Archaeologists and art academics have known this for centuries so why does the white myth endure?

Production

  • La Blogothèque

  • Milgram

Country

France

Year

2019

Duration

5 min

Available

From 15/03/2024 to 31/12/2029

Genre

Documentaries and Reportage

You may also like

Watch Gymnastics Le Corbusier and his Cabin 5 min Watch the programme

Gymnastics

Le Corbusier and his Cabin

Watch Tracks East Fashion as Identity 31 min Watch the programme

Tracks East

Fashion as Identity

Watch Gymnastics Perfect Bodies 5 min Watch the programme

Gymnastics

Perfect Bodies

Watch Tracks East Daily life in Putin's Russia 32 min Watch the programme

Tracks East

Daily life in Putin's Russia

Watch Tracks The Power of Afrobeat 17 min Watch the programme

Tracks

The Power of Afrobeat

Watch Girlhood - Women in Rap (1/4) Germany 13 min Watch the programme

Girlhood - Women in Rap (1/4)

Germany

The most viewed videos on ARTE

Watch Re: Young Europeans Converting to Islam 31 min Watch the programme

Re: Young Europeans Converting to Islam

Watch China: Men without Women ARTE Reportage 25 min Watch the programme

China: Men without Women

ARTE Reportage

Watch Honduras - A Vanished World 53 min Watch the programme

Honduras - A Vanished World

Watch Re: Rewilding the Scottish Highlands 31 min Watch the programme

Re: Rewilding the Scottish Highlands