Bilingual catalogue in Greek and English published on the occasion of the exhibition “Brice Marden and Greek Antiquity”. The catalogue includes an overview of the works presented in the exhibition along with installation views at the Stathatos Mansion. 



Preface by Kassandra Marinopoulou, MCA President and CEO, and introduction by Aphrodite Gonou, MCA Contemporary Art Program Advisor. A discussion between artist Brice Marden and curator Dimitrios Antonitsis is also included in the publication. 











 













Curated by: Dimitrios Antonitsis 













Edition coordinator: Maria Basagianni

BRICE MARDEN AND GREEK ANTIQUITY | EXHIBITION CATALOGUE

Souvenir de Grece B

Nevis Study 1

Artwork

Poster of the temporary exhibition Brice Marden and Greek Antiquity.

POSTER | BRICE MARDEN

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

PIN | HYDRA

Pen&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

PEN KALLOS

Pencil of&nbsp;the&nbsp;exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”

PENCIL | “KΑLLOS. THE ULTIMATE BEAUTY”

Gold plated jewelry inspired by the apple of discord.According to ancient Greek mythology, all the gods were invited in the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Only Eris, the goddess of quarrel, was not invited. Eris, after realizing that she was not invited to the wedding, became furious, and decided to take revenge. She went to the banquet an tossed an apple with the inscription “to the fairest one”. Immediately, three goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite claiming &nbsp;the apple, were arguing about who was the most beautiful and worthy to own it. Gods, suggested Paris, a man of extraordinary beauty, as the most suited to select among them. Hera promised to make him the King of Asia. Athena promised him victory to the war. Aphrodite promised him the love of the most beautiful woman, Helen of Troy. The apple, that is known as “the apple of discord”, was given by Paris to Aphrodite, accepting her gift and the Trojan War begun.<hr>Exclusively created for the exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

PENDANT | APPLE

Gold plated jewelry inspired by the apple of discord.According to ancient Greek mythology, all the gods were invited in the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Only Eris, the goddess of quarrel, was not invited. Eris, after realizing that she was not invited to the wedding, became furious, and decided to take revenge. She went to the banquet an tossed an apple with the inscription “to the fairest one”. Immediately, three goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite claiming&nbsp;the apple, were arguing about who was the most beautiful and worthy to own it. Gods, suggested Paris, a man of extraordinary beauty, as the most suited to select among them. Hera promised to make him the King of Asia. Athena promised him victory to the war. Aphrodite promised him the love of the most beautiful woman, Helen of Troy. The apple, that is known as “the apple of discord”, was given by Paris to Aphrodite, accepting her gift and the Trojan War begun.<hr>Exclusively created for the exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

According to ancient Greek mythology, all the gods were invited in the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Only Eris, the goddess of quarrel, was not invited.Eris, after realizing that she was not invited to the wedding, became furious, and decided to take revenge. She went to the banquet an tossed an apple with the inscription “to the fairest one”. Immediately, three goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite claiming &nbsp;the apple, were arguing about who was the most beautiful and worthy to own it. Gods, suggested Paris, a man of extraordinary beauty, as the most suited to select among them.Hera promised to make him the King of Asia. Athena promised him victory to the war. Aphrodite promised him the love of the most beautiful woman, Helen of Troy. The apple, that is known as “the apple of discord”, was given by Paris to Aphrodite, accepting her gift and the Trojan War begun.<hr>Exclusively created for the exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

DECORATIVE APPLE OF DISCORD

In greek mythology Medusa is one of the three Mermaids. Among those three sisters, Medusa was the only mortal. Her other name was “Γοργώ” (Gorgo), which means “wild look”. The goddess Athena depicted on her shield the head of Medusa, the "mermaid" as a weapon in battle. The mermaid is considered as an amulet that keeps the evil away. In antiquity it has been imprinted on many Greek and Roman objects such as shields, chests, mosaics and coins.

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Exclusively created for the exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

PRESSE PAPIER | MEDUSA

Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, was born in the foam of the sea. On a huge shell, the wind carried her the island of&nbsp; Kythera and then to Cyprus. There she was welcomed by the Hours who offered her a wreath and led her to Olympus, where the gods were impressed by her beauty. Her sacred symbols were the white doves, the apple, the poppy, the pomegranate, the rose, the myrtle and the anemone.

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Exclusively created for the exhibition “KΑLLOS. The Ultimate Beauty”.

APHRODITE | DECORATIVE BOX

Silk scarf inspired by the exhibition ‘Antiquarianism and Philhellenism. The Thanassis and Marina Martinos Collection’.

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SILK SCARF

Silk scarf inspired by the exhibition ‘Antiquarianism and Philhellenism. The Thanassis and Marina Martinos Collection’.

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Silk scarf inspired by the exhibition ‘Antiquarianism and Philhellenism. The Thanassis and Marina Martinos Collection’.

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SILK SCARF 'DUEL BETWEEN THE GIAOUR AND THE PASHA'

Limited edition item exclusively created by Konstantin Kakanias for the Museum of Cycladic Art.

POSTCARD | KONSTANTIN KAKANIAS

"Georgios Karaiskakis in the Battle of the Acropolis", ca. 1835

Oil painting&nbsp;&nbsp;Johann- Christian Perlberg _________________







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PRINT "GEORGIOS KARAISKAKIS IN THE BATTLE OF THE ACROPOLIS" | -50%

Greek fighting among ancient ruins, 1829

Depicted in this oil painting is a Greek Kapetan with his palicars, holed up amidst the ruins of an ancient temple and battling against the Turks. The brave leader holds a pistol in one hand and the flag with a cross nailed to its pole in the other. The painter strives to show that the rebellious Greek were at once fighting for their religion and defending their ancient heritage, with bravery worthy of the ancient heroes. Oil painting&nbsp;Peter- Heinrich-&nbsp;Lambert von Hess (1792-1871)









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Young Greek Skirmisher, 1830

Oil Painting by Alexandre-Gabriel Descamps











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Handmade flat scarabs amulets, painted blue.&nbsp; *each scarab has unique design Initial Price 15 euro

SCARABS AMULETS | -40%

Paralytic Robot, 2014

Eyes and Smiles, 2015

Self Portrait in Paris 2, 2017

Self Portrait in Paris 1, 2017

Title of Painting

Mini prints - cards of George Condo's paintings.&nbsp;

Exhibition : George Condo at Cycladic&nbsp;

Exhibition Cards

'Eyes and Smiles'&nbsp;hardback notebook with 88&nbsp;blank pages and a bookmark.&nbsp;

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GEORGE CONDO AT CYCLADIC | NOTEBOOK

Object inspired by the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection.<hr>Victory or Nike was the personification of contest’s successful outcome. She is depicted as a young female figure with wings that symbolize the velocity that she sped to bring the joyous message of victory, while holding a salpinx and a trophy from the battle.<hr>Exhibition: MONEY. Tangible symbols in ancient Greece.

GODDESS VICTORY | DECORATIVE PLATE

Sounio. The temple of Poseidon

Naxos, arrival of the Despina

Milos

Dilos. the Lions

Boy on the bow

Sounio. Dusk

Subject

Numbered&nbsp;and signed&nbsp;copies of the photographs of Robert Mc Cabe. The photographs were shot during&nbsp;&nbsp;his travellings to&nbsp;the Greek islands in 1950s'.

NUMBERED COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF  R. A. MCCABE

Plate representing a ship.Exhibition Islands of the beaten track