Theseus Saving Hippodamia
| Theseus saving Hippodamia | |
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| Greek: Θησεύς σώζων την Ιπποδάμειαν | |
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| Subject | Greek Mythology |
| Location | Athens |
The sculptural complex "Theseus saving Hippodamia" is located in Viktoria Square in Athens and is a sculptural creation of great artistic value. It is considered one of the most important outdoor sculpture works of the 20th century in Athens.
History
The sculpture was created in Berlin in 1906 by the German sculptor Johannes Pfuhl (1846 - 1914) and was made in the early 20th century, 1908, from galvanized bronze in a German factory. The entire sculptural structure is based on an octagonal marble base, with the engraved inscription "ΘΗΣΕΥΣ ΣΩΖΩΝ ΤΗΝ ΙΠΠΟΔΑΜΕΙΑΝ. ΕΡΓΟΝ Ι. ΠΦΟΥΛ" (Theseus saving Hippodamia work of J.Pfuhl)The sculpture depicts the hero Theseus who, according to Greek myth, saves the beautiful Hippodamia, the wife of the King of the Lapiths of Pyrithus, from the drunken Centaur Evriton.[citation needed]
This bronze sculpture was donated to the Municipality of Athens in 1927 and was originally placed at Syntagma Square in Athens, from where it was moved on Wednesday, September 29, 1937 to its present location in Viktoria Square.[1]
References
- ^ Αντωνοπούλου, Ζέττα (2003). Τα γλυπτά της Αθήνας: Υπαίθρια γλυπτική 1834 - 2004. Athens: Εκδόσεις «Ποταμός». ISBN 9789608350229.