The Gallery
Photography by Michael G. Ibsen and Andrew Daneman
standing on the shoulders of giants
REMEMBER TO REMEMBER, WHAT WE DO IN LIFE ECHOES IN ETERNITY!
I’M JUST A MESSENGER AND A SERVANT FOR THE FUTURE!
The birth of a new art form in miniature
and a mystery today
a metal
a new medium
a new art form
Beauty
Electrum Ingot
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 13,5x8mm
The medium without motif
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 5mm
Waves on the sea or on a
river bed?
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 9mm
The nymph Larissa
Thessaly 356-342 B.C.
Real size: 20mm
The most important art form in ancient times and the source of inspiration for Apollo to Apollo
a metal
Electrum Ingot
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 13,5x8mm
a new medium
The medium without motif
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 5mm
a new art form
Waves on the sea or on a river bed?
Ionia 700-600 B.C.
Real size: 9mm
Beauty
The nymph Larissa
Thessaly 356-342 B.C.
Real size: 20mm
The most important art form in ancient times and the source of inspiration for Apollo to Apollo
J.W. von Goethe, 1787
The nymph Arethusa
Greek Late Classical 320-300 B.C.
“From these drawers shines a never-ending spring, even stronger than before, of flowers and fruits of art from a sector which is feared by our higher senses. The gloss of the Sicilian cities, which are now gone, shines fresh again from these shaped pieces of metal.”
Quote by J. W. von Goethe:
Collection of Prinzen Torremuzza in Palermo the 12th April 1787.
Translation H. B. Andersen, Autumn 2015.
Remember to remember
The Future meets the Past in the Present
The Janiform head and the god Janus was a source of inspiration for “Apollo to Apollo”. A face to the past and a face to the future.
The history is our roots. Without understanding and respect for our history there is no future.
The first month of each year, January is named after Janus and should remind us of the wisdom of the god Janus. “Remember to Remember!”
Rama King Nash 2014
interpretation of “Janiform head”
Janiform head with Zeus and Hera?
Greek Hellenistic approx. 100-70 B.C.
Germany 1800
Rama King Nash 2014
interpretation of “Janiform head”
Janiform head with Zeus and Hera?
Greek Hellenistic approx. 100-70 B.C.
Germany 1800
Tree of life
Rama King Nash 2014
Interpretation of “The Tree of Life”
Oak? Tree with roots and heart below
Celtic approx. 100 B.C.
Der edle baum verbreite schirm und fruchte
Germany 1800
Every dime and every second spent on history and art is a fertilizer for the tree of life
Creativity and beauty
An optical illusion
Greek Classical Approx. 454-427 B.C.
Real size: 6 mm
“This image is one of the most enigmatic and surprising in all of Ancient Greek Art. When looking at the two intertwined female faces the eyes simply can’t seem to relax as the brain is constantly trying to “get the picture”. It is possibly best described as a puzzle picture and predates the artistic genre of “Op art” (represented by Vasarely, Escher, Reuterswärd et al.) with almost two and a half millenia. The deeper idea of the image seems to elude us today but studying the Art of the Ancient Greeks it is however clear that they never created anything just to show off, but always strived to combine beauty with meaning.”
Quote by Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner A/S, Mr. Michael Fornitz September 2017
EVOLUTION OR REVOLUTION OR DEGENERATION OR ?
APOLLO
Greek Early Classical 450-440 B.C.
Celtic approx. 250 years later
HERAKLES WITH LION SKIN
Greek Late Classical approx. 334-323 B.C.
Celtic approx. 200 years later
ZEUS ON HIS THRONE
Greek Late Classical approx. 334-323 B.C.
Celtic approx. 200 years later
FEMALE RUNNING OR DANCING
Greek Classical approx. 410-390 B.C.
Celtic approx. 300 years later
HARPY
Greek Early Archaic approx. 600-550 B.C.
Celtic approx. 500 years later
BEAUTY AND MONSTERS
REMEMBER TO REMEMBER
BEAUTY CAN BE HEAVEN
FOR THE EYES
AND HELL FOR THE SOUL!
BEAUTY CAN BE HEAVEN
FOR THE EYES
AND HELL FOR THE SOUL!