Ref. AG/41: "Αθηνάς Προμάχου" (ATHENA PROMACHOS)
80mm. White Metal

Sculpture: Pedro Fernández
Box Art: Alexandre Cortina

Old Holland and Winsor & Newton oil colours (figure) and enamels on terracotta fragment.

"I begin to sing of Pallas Athene, the glorious goddess, bright-eyed, inventive, unbending of heart, pure virgin, saviour of cities, courageous, Tritogeneia. From his awful head wise Zeus himself bare her arrayed in warlike arms of flashing gold, and awe seized all the gods as they gazed...."
Homeric Hymns, XXVIII (to Athena)
This is probably the paintwork more personal that I have done up to this moment, since in the drawing of the shield I have wanted to interpret the history of Medusa according to the poem " The Metamorphoses", from Ovid, in which after being beheaded by Perseus she recovers her original appearance: beautiful and young woman. Nevertheless, the motive of the snakes in the hair was too tempting not to draw them.
I felt attracted by the drama of Medusa (in the poetical sense obviously), this is, the punishment like consequence of offending an Olympic God, so I decided to paint an expression that was emphasizing a feeling of sadness and petition simultaneously, as if she was begging the freedom of her captivity of Athena's shield. I wanted to hear her crying!
And for it, I have tried that she is looking directly at the Goddess to create a certain interaction between both personages, though Athena's attention and her owl (the animal dedicated to the Goddess) are completely foreign to her weeping....
We must not offend the Gods!!!
In spite of my licenses, I hope that you like it
Alexandre Cortina.

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fantastic figure, amazing brush work, congratulations.

Rob

Α ρε Αλέξανδρε μας έχεις πάρει τα μυαλά !!
trully amazing paintjob wow !!

Seriously, you could place mr.Cortina's works in a museum and display them in the fine art section. Top painting skills. The freehand on the shield is just outstanding (Medusa reminds me of Anjellina Jolie! xex!). The bold idea of creating a portrait on the shield instead of ancient patterns is alone worthy of praise not to say anything about the end result. Congratulations on yet another masterpiece.

Superb!

Brilliant boxart!

Cheers

Fabulous painting of the shield
Outside AND Inside

Great sculpting and amazing paintwork.

To note also that: "the coin is a copy from an original Drachma, also included in the kit"
This kit will be in stock shortly on our website.

I just don't know what to say,words fail me,the detail on the inside of the shield is brilliant,the face on the outside is outstanding as is the rest if the figure,I know Alex attends euro each year and I seriously hope I see this there,unbelievable painting,when I see painting to this high standard I wonder if I should pack it all in and get another hobby.

Another winner for Alexandros

another fantastic work....congratulations Alexandros

Sheesh! Not my era but I have to applaud such fantastic paintwork. Amazing.

Jeff

Amazing.
Pete

Just stunning Alex!

Keith

super work again

I'm tired and bored Greek Mythology. But Great sculpt.
Sculptors maybe work and learn ASİAN subject(Not japan) Hittite, scythian(Sarmatian), Babylon, Medes, Massagets(Tumaris khan)

Jaw dropping paint work and a lovely kit
Steve

Beautiful but what's up with owl's legs? He looks like a dancer. Shield is standard setting.

Colin

In a word: Awesome !
Cheers!
Kenneth.

Superb painting !!!!