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The Long Shadow - Part Two

Episode 6 of 6

In the last programme of the series, Alastair Sooke continues to explore Greek masterpieces that have changed the course of western culture.

In the last programme of the series Alastair Sooke continues to explore Greek masterpieces that have changed the course of western culture. This week Alastair looks at the bronze horses of St Mark's in Venice which became a pawn in an imperial game and the naked discus thrower, the Discobolus, personally bought by Adolf Hitler and used by him as a symbol of Aryan supremacy.

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Fri 2 Oct 2020 07:30GMT
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Presenter Alastair Sooke
Writer Alastair Sooke
Producer Suniti Somaiya
Director Suniti Somaiya
Executive Producer Julian Birkett

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