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Priestess in Akkad
Priestess in Akkad
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Priestess in Akkad Sculpture

Alexey Vladimirov

Sculpture, Bronze on Marble

Size: 12.8 W x 34.6 H x 8.7 D in

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This sculpture can be associated with the syncretic plastique of Babylonia and Assyria. The subject itself proposes some ideas about a vaguely known ancient civilization, sacramental chthonic gods and the cruel cults of Baal and Astarte. These are the syncretic cults of birth and death and war and carnal relations; therefore, the sculpture of a heathen goddess is done to look smooth, polished and bright-finished of dark impure bronze. The goddess’s body and even her face are intentionally deprived of some details; she entirely belongs to her world of cruel gods, but the woman is extremely beautiful and seducing and absolutely perfect. It is the idea that is accentuated by the sculptor. It is also known that many respected priestesses were engaged in prostitution to propitiate gods in oriental temples. Perhaps, that is why the beautiful priestess only wears a temple necklace and a faintly flowing tunic; there is a dark token of her bosom and her heavy breasts, ready to nurse…

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Sculpture:Bronze on Marble

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:12.8 W x 34.6 H x 8.7 D in

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Alexey Vladimirov was born in 1957 on Kuban. In 1984 graduated Kiev The state Art institute. With 1987 – a member of the National Union Artists of Ukraine. Aleksey Vladimirov's name well-known, as in Ukraine, and abroad. A.Vladimirov's works are in 17 galleries and museums of Ukraine, including in National Museum Ukrainian Arts (Kiev), The Kiev museum of Russian Arts, National museums of a history of Ukraine (Kiev) and etc. Works of the master are in private collections in Ukraine, Sweden, Austria, England, Germany, Holland, France, Italy and USA. In opinion of American critics, during carrying out of a personal exhibition in California, A.Vladimirov works have defined determined «A new era of a sculpture». With 1984 the artist accepts active participation in symposiums – open-airs, a stone and wooden sculpture. He organized the International symposium in Ujnoukrainsk (Ukraine 2002) and was the leader of International sculpture symposium in Gurzuf (Crimea, 2006). Alexey is the author such prizes: The international festival Hairdressing Art «The World of beauty 2000», Festival of Haute couture «Steps to the Sky» - «Gold scissors» which have been handed patriarchs of haute couture – Hertz Meppen, Michael Voronin, Pierre Cardin.

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