'Nike Untying Her Sandal' Large Marble Relief Tablet Attributed To Georgios Vroutos
A fine, late 19th century carved marble relief tablet of 'Nike untying her sandal' attributed to Georgios Vroutos.
Originally part of a parapet on the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis, archeologists discovered the sculpture in 1835, it depicts Nike, removing her sandal, a mark of respect before entering the temple, it is now displayed in the Acropolis Museum of Athens. Georgios complemented the panel in the late 19th century, a version, identical to this one, is held at the Philhellenism Museum.
Greece circa 1890
Georgios Vroutos 1843 - 1909
Georgios studied sculpture at the School of Arts from 1859 until 1864 under Ioannis Kossos. He came to the attention of Queen Olga and in 1866 she awarded him a scholarship to study in Rome for three years. He studied at the Academia di Francia and then at the St Luca Academy under the tutelage of Canova, and his pupils Adamo Tadolini and Filipo Gnaccarini. He returned to Greece in 1883 and opened a workshop in the area of Plaka, Athens. In 1883 he became professor of the School of Arts, a post he held until his death. In 1888 he was elected member of the Paris Academy of Fine Arts and from 1900 began to teach sculpture at the newly established Women’s Art School of the “Dilettante Society.”
Examples of his work.
Spirit of Copernicus at the National Gallery of Athens
Cupid breaks his bow at the National Gallery of Athens
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Achilles and Paris
Sothebys New York October 12th 2000 lot 19 Aphrodite and Apollo 31" high sold for £60,300
Originally part of a parapet on the Temple of Athena Nike on the Acropolis, archeologists discovered the sculpture in 1835, it depicts Nike, removing her sandal, a mark of respect before entering the temple, it is now displayed in the Acropolis Museum of Athens. Georgios complemented the panel in the late 19th century, a version, identical to this one, is held at the Philhellenism Museum.
Greece circa 1890
Georgios Vroutos 1843 - 1909
Georgios studied sculpture at the School of Arts from 1859 until 1864 under Ioannis Kossos. He came to the attention of Queen Olga and in 1866 she awarded him a scholarship to study in Rome for three years. He studied at the Academia di Francia and then at the St Luca Academy under the tutelage of Canova, and his pupils Adamo Tadolini and Filipo Gnaccarini. He returned to Greece in 1883 and opened a workshop in the area of Plaka, Athens. In 1883 he became professor of the School of Arts, a post he held until his death. In 1888 he was elected member of the Paris Academy of Fine Arts and from 1900 began to teach sculpture at the newly established Women’s Art School of the “Dilettante Society.”
Examples of his work.
Spirit of Copernicus at the National Gallery of Athens
Cupid breaks his bow at the National Gallery of Athens
Boston Museum of Fine Arts Achilles and Paris
Sothebys New York October 12th 2000 lot 19 Aphrodite and Apollo 31" high sold for £60,300
H 34" x W 18" x D 7 1/2"
£22,500.00
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