TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

Marble press papier with a bronze&nbsp;tanker ship on top.

PRESSE PAPIER | TANKER

CORPORATE GIFTS

Marble carving in the Aegean had achieved high levels of sophistication already fro the beginning of the 3rd millennium BC. Marble vessels were highly estimated by Cycladic people as symbols of wealth and social status. Refined and delicate, strictly obeying to the laws of geometry, the Cycladic “phialai”, bowls made of white marble, underline the simplicity of Cycladic Culture and the vigor of its artistic expression.*This item can be personalized. Please contact us.

MEDIUM BOWL

CYCLADIC ART COLLECTION

Object inspired by the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection

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wheat&nbsp;: the&nbsp;long-standing&nbsp;symbol&nbsp;of fertility, bounty and resurrection.&nbsp; 







Wheat is often related to female deities of agriculture. 

















































In ancient Greek culture, it usually decorates silver coins, depicting the cultivation of an area. The golden ears of corn are the offspring of the marriage of the luminous sun with the virgin earth. In the Eleusinian Mysteries, the ear was the central symbol and they offered it to Gods asking for abundance and fertility.













































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Exhibition: MONEY. Tangible symbols in ancient Greece

WHEAT | PAPER WEIGHT

Gold plated ring&nbsp;with&nbsp;Liberty holding the Greek flag.

Liberty has a vital role for Greek people since antiquity and it was more important than democracy. Furthermore, Liberty for ancient Greeks meant release from fear. Greeks wanted to be free and independent even from their gods. The combination of ancient Greek ideas with the philhellenism wave in 19th century in Europe about the Greeks battles against the Ottoman empire, inspired important artists such as Eugene Delacroix who created the iconic painting Liberty leading the people.























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 «The spirit glows even under the earth» Κ. Palamas *Item exclusively designed for the Museum of Cycladic Art

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