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bronze geometric bird on marble base
£150.00
This spirited and perky little bird is inspired by geometric votive birds from sanctuaries, some of which were hung as pendants, maybe from trees, which would explain the little loop on the back. These originals date to ca 750-700BC. I took a photo of the original with his little friends when in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens in April 2022 - they are in the lovely Bronze Room on the left before you go up to the Thera frescoes on the first floor. Its face is rather 'equine'! It looks similar to geometric horses from this period.
dimensions: Height including base: 18cm Length from top of tail to tip of snout: 15cm Width of bird itself: 6cm
dimensions of base: 7cmx12cmx2cm Mounted on a black marble base.
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about the bronzes in this collection
The bronze pieces are cast in Greece using the traditional lost wax method. As nothing is mass-produced, there will inevitably be slight variations in texture, patina, and colour. No two pieces are ever the same. If mounted on a marble base, it will be a black or very dark grey base. There may be a variation of some millimetres in the dimensions of the base from time to time. It's All Greek is so grateful and so proud to have been working closely with the Semitekolo family foundry since 1999. It has been a privilege and a joy to handle, live with, and photograph these gorgeous pieces and to pass them on to customers all over the world. |
about the Geometric Style
The Geometric Style in Greek art dates to ca 900-700 BCE.
The decoration is formulaic, with the repetition of stylised motifs such as the zigzag, the triangle, the meander, and other linear and wave motifs. In addition to these abstract elements, vase painters gradually introduced stylized animals and human forms.
The literary counterpart would be the repeated epithets and formulaic phrases in Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.