The Refugee: To Lose and to Rebuild

Historical Period

Refguee Crises of the 1920s

Sculptor

George Petrides

Sculpture Completed

2024 version III

Sculpture Medium

Mixed media including bronze

Sculpture Dimensions

82 cm x 55 cm

32.3 in x 21.7 in

Model

Maria Blizioti

maiden name

Petrides' Relationship

Grandmother, imagined at age 19 arriving in Greece as a Refugee

Petrides Seeks to Convey

Shock of losing her world, dignity in accepting and rebuilding

Sculptural Precedent

Rondanini Pieta (1552-1564) by Michelangelo

Precedent Work Held By

Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy

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Sculptor George Petrides discusses his piece The Refugee at the National Hellenic Museum, Chicago.