Heroines of 1821: Female Leadership

Historical Period

Greek War of Independence (1821 – 1829)

Sculpture Completed        

2022

Sculpture Medium            

Mixed media including bronze and custom patinas

Sculpture Dimensions      

86 cm height x 64 cm diameter

34.5 inch height x 25.0 inch diameter

Model                                  

Eleftheria (“Liberty”) Gkoufa

Petrides’ relationship       

Colleague, posed 2021

Sculptural Precedent

Misc. statues of the Heroines throughout Greece

Precedent Work Held By

Public squares around Greece