Sophocles Greek Ancient Writer Playwright Cast Alabaster Bust Head Statue Sculpture 6 inches

Sophocles Greek Ancient Writer Playwright Cast Alabaster Bust Head Statue Sculpture 6 inches

Name: Sophocles Greek Ancient Writer Playwright Cast Alabaster Bust Head Statue Sculpture 6 inches
SKU: 252676253286
Price: 24.90 USD
Availability: InStock

23,23€

1 in stock

SKU: 252676253286 Categories: Busts, Cast Alabaster, Famous People, Small, Statuettes

*MADE IN GREECE – HANDMADE – VERY DETAILED*

Our creations are products of top quality and high aesthetics, handmade by skilled and specially trained artisans.

Dimensions (approximately):

Height : 15,5 cm ( 6.1 in)

Width: 9,5 cm (3.74 in)

Weight: 320 gr (0.71 lb)

(Please note that there might be a slight difference on the statue’s height or their weight as they are all handmade).

Material & Manufacture process: Cast Alabaster

Cast Alabaster statues are made from a material in which natural crushed Greek Alabaster stone is mixed with a small quantity of resin that works as a glue. Αlabaster was very widely used for small sculpture for indoor use in the ancient world, especially in Ancient Greece , Egypt and Mesopotamia . The mixture is then poured into a mold of the statue design. Because the powder is so fine the smallest details can be reproduced using this method. Over 90% of the finished sculpture is natural crushed Greek Alabaster stone, which gives it a look and feel of solid natural marble. All sculptures are finished by hand to ensure the finest quality. This strong material is water and weather resistant, doesn’t have bubbles, will not crack, and can be washed with most cleaning agents.

Please note: Our statues are not carved. The alabaster we use is not the calcite alabaster variety which is also known as onyx-marble, Egyptian alabaster, or Oriental alabaster. Natural marble statues are hand carved and command a very hefty price. Our product offerings are intended to be affordable to the majority public .

Sophocles ( 497/6 – 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone, The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. For almost 50 years, Sophocles was the most celebrated playwright in the dramatic competitions of the city-state of Athens that took place during the religious festivals of the Lenaea and the Dionysia. He competed in 30 competitions, won 18, and was never judged lower than second place. Aeschylus won 14 competitions, and was sometimes defeated by Sophocles, while Euripides won 5 competitions.