Thalia: Foundation of Western Civilization

Historical Period

Classical Greece (510 BC – 323 BC)

Sculpture Completed        

2022

Sculpture Medium            

Mixed media including brass and custom patinas

Sculpture Dimensions      

90 cm height x 53 cm diameter

35.4 inch height x 21.0 inch diameter

Model                                  

Panayota Papaionnou

Petrides’ relationship       

Mother from B/W photos around 18 years old, Pireus, Greece

Sculptural Precedent

Thalia Muse of Comedy

Roman copy of Greek original of Classical Period

Precedent Work Held By

Vatican Museums, Rome

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