Heroines of 1821: Female Leadership

Historical Period: Greek War of Independence, 1821 - 1829

Sculptor: George Petrides

Sculpture Completed: 2024 version II

Sculpture Medium: Mixed media including copper and custom patinas

Sculpture Dimensions: 88 cm x 55 cm, 34.6 in x 21.7 in

Model: Eleftheria "Liberty" Gkoufa

Petrides' Relationship: Colleague, posed 2021

Petrides Seeks to Convey: Strength, resilience, defiance

Sculptural Precedent: Misc. statues of the Heroines throughout Greece

Precedent Work Held By: Public squares around Greece