“Phoenix Ancient Art, one of the world’s leading dealers in rare, high quality antiquities from Western civilizations, today announced that its exhibition, “The Painter’s Eye: The Art of Greek Ceramics. Greek Vases from a Swiss Private Collection and Other European Private Collections,” will be unveiled at its New York City gallery on October 20, 2006, opening to the public on October 21, and remaining on view until November 11, 2006. This will be the first time that this particular collection of vases will be going on public display, some of which have not been seen in over 30 years.” – PRWEB
“When most people think of ancient art, one of the first images that come to mind, perhaps now more than ever, is a Greek vase,” said Hicham Aboutaam, co-founder of Phoenix Ancient Art. “The power of these timeless works of art to evoke the glories of Western art in the public consciousness is extraordinary.”
“Even in antiquity, Greek vases were treasured as trophies and heirlooms,” says Ali Aboutaam. “Voracious foreign demand also led to their travel and export throughout the Mediterranean. The most skilled potters and vase painters would develop their own followings in much the same way that paintings collectors today look for Picassos or Rembrandts.”
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February 22, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Greek vases are beautiful but my first thought is ’statue’.