The Trojan War in Greek Art

Mythological scenes are common in Greek art. The Trojan War was a very popular subject for Greek artists, especially vase painters of the 6th and 5th centuries BC. In this lecture Dr Gillian Shepherd looks at range of images of the Trojan War – some of which do not in fact occur in the literary tradition. Are we missing some stories, or could ancient Greek painters and sculptors come up with their own slant on mythical characters and their antics? Copyright 2013 Gillian Shepherd / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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The Trojan War in Greek Art is an episode from Ancient Greece: Myth, Art, War by La Trobe University.

This episode is 53:05 long.

This episode was published on May 31, 2013.

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