Nobody cared more about statues than the Greeks and the Romans. In fact, the only reason we know what many of the Stoics looked like is because they were preserved in marble by sculptors many thousands of years ago. It wasn’t just philosophers who knew the value of statues. Leaders put up statues in nearly every important place within the realms that they ru ... Show More
Yesterday
The Philosopher Who Didn’t Care What Anyone Thought
The most fearless philosopher in the ancient world didn’t rule an empire or write books. He lived on the street and begged for food. And yet, he was bold enough to challenge Alexander the Great to his face. In today’s episode, we’re talking about Diogenes, the philosopher who rej ... Show More
23m 49s
May 2024
Pourquoi les statues grecques sont-elles nues ?
Tu as sans doute en tête la statue de la ‘Vénus de Milo’, de trois-quart, les bras coupés, un drap descendant sur ses hanches, et le torse nu, dévoilant sa poitrine. C’est un des nombreux exemples de statues grecques nues, bien que la plupart soient des statues d’hommes nus.
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5m 15s
May 2019
Lisa Blee and Jean M. O'Brien, "Monumental Mobility: The Memory Work of Massasoit" (UNC Press, 2019)
Installed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1921 to commemorate the tercentenary of the landing of the Pilgrims, Cyrus Dallin's statue Massasoit was intended to memorialize the Pokanoket Massasoit (leader) as a welcoming diplomat and participant in the mythical first Thanksgiving. B ... Show More
1h 28m
Dec 2016
Episode #10: When Statues Cry (Season 1, Episode 10)
Nearly ten years ago, my then-boyfriend, now husband, and I were backpacking through the Balkans region of Europe. After arriving in Bosnia, we opted to take a day trip to a small town called Medjugorje, in Herzegovina. We had heard that it was a popular place with tourists from ... Show More
21m 50s