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Archon

PPS-42Museum of Byzantine Culture
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Thessaloniki, Greece

Archon

Museum of Byzantine Culture

Archon is the sculpture shown in the Hellenic Heads touring exhibition, in the version completed in 2024. It is on view at the Embassy of Greece in Berlin until 8 January 2027 and goes to the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki after the exhibition closes.

Archon is modeled on the sculptor’s father and stands for the Byzantine Empire in the Hellenic Heads cycle. Its sculptural precedent is the colossal head of Constantine in the Capitoline Museums, Rome.

ReferencePPS-42
CollectionMuseum of Byzantine Culture
SectorMuseum
Delivery2027
StatusPlaced · delivery scheduled
Height89 cm
Max. width60 cm
MaterialPatinated bronze metal coating over a 3D-printed recycled PETG body

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The sculpture is on view in the Hellenic Heads exhibition at the Embassy of Greece in Berlin until 8 January 2027 and goes to the museum afterwards. Contact the studio before planning a visit.