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