HAND of APOLLO
New 3D created sculpture art by Spiros Gratsias, very limited edition.
“From the roots of memory the hand carries the soul of Naxos, and “The Portara* rises into eternity.”
The Portara, or the entrance to the former temple of Apollo had been created from Naxos white marble already during the 6th century B.C.
The temple was partially built but local wars destroyed it and later locals carried some marble away for their own homes. Today it is a sacred location from where visitors enjoy beautiful sunsets and the boat traffic on the Mediterranean Sea.
Created in collaboration with Michalis Olympios 3D Printing Services
New 3D created sculpture art by Spiros Gratsias, very limited edition.
“From the roots of memory the hand carries the soul of Naxos, and “The Portara* rises into eternity.”
The Portara, or the entrance to the former temple of Apollo had been created from Naxos white marble already during the 6th century B.C.
The temple was partially built but local wars destroyed it and later locals carried some marble away for their own homes. Today it is a sacred location from where visitors enjoy beautiful sunsets and the boat traffic on the Mediterranean Sea.
Created in collaboration with Michalis Olympios 3D Printing Services
New 3D created sculpture art by Spiros Gratsias, very limited edition.
“From the roots of memory the hand carries the soul of Naxos, and “The Portara* rises into eternity.”
The Portara, or the entrance to the former temple of Apollo had been created from Naxos white marble already during the 6th century B.C.
The temple was partially built but local wars destroyed it and later locals carried some marble away for their own homes. Today it is a sacred location from where visitors enjoy beautiful sunsets and the boat traffic on the Mediterranean Sea.
Created in collaboration with Michalis Olympios 3D Printing Services
Spiros Gratsias was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Spiros is an engineer, designer, artist, illustrator, screen and fiction writer. He is the screenwriter of the award-winning short film animation “Inverse” based on a story from his book Rootless Roots. He has also written the historical fiction The C Enigma published on Amazon in 2014, and his latest 2022 novel Unyielding Destiny a crime fiction. In his professional life, he was a Research and Development executive with over forty years’ experience in the aerospace and consumer goods industry. Spiros lives in Athens and the island of Naxos, Greece and devotes much of his time to painting, illustrating and writing.
originally a black and white pencil drawing by Spiros Gratsias, the artist and Jim King of Art Gallery Naxos have jointly agreed to issue a series of Limited Edition A4 size large graphic post cards 21 x 30 cm, emphasizing the age and beauty of Naxos, combining Cycladic elements with Greek Mythology, her Gods and Goddesses, fundamental rocks, age-old olive trees representing a union of past and present, reminding us that hope transcends time and can be found in the most unexpected places, even in the silent elegance of monochrome art.