Greek Slave
Greek Slave
Published 2017-05-18T17:55:49+00:00
This plaster cast is as close as we can get to Powers’ “original” Greek Slave. It was made in the artist’s studio directly from Powers’ clay model and records the date “March 12, 1843,” when the sculptor proclaimed he finished modeling his masterpiece in clay. Powers carefully sculpted the body but did minimal work on the locket, cross, and drapery, since it was more efficient to refer to real examples of these objects when carving these elements in marble. Similarly, Powers did not lose time modeling the chains that were so important to the sculpture’s narrative. Instead, he attached real metal chains, which scraped into the plaster figure’s right thigh.
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Date published | 18/05/2017 |
Title | Greek Slave |
Date | 1843 |
Period | Realism |
Medium | Plaster |
Artist | Hiram Powers |
Place | Smithsonian |
Head of Greek Slave Girl from the Smithsonian Museum I manipulated in in Meshmixer. Removed the head from the original and roughed up the neck edge. The head was cut into 3 sections. Printed without support. Infill was between 10% and 20% Height of just the head is 14cm. I printed the plinth and joined the 2 with a wooden dowel. The plinth was filled with plaster of Paris. Everything painted with acrylics to resemble marble