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How Ancient Art Reverberates

Year

2013

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Author

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Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

Revisit some of the masterpieces you have seen in this course, compare them to contemporary works that draw from ancient sources, and review some of the universal themes you have explored-especially animals, fertility, death, and rulership. These themes bind humans in nearly every civilization, and the themes are reflected in its art.

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