Meteoron
Meteoron is a contemporary sculpture by Kostis Georgiou.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
2021 Placed.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
What I can see
Opposite the City Hall, we see the “Meteoron” sculpture. It consists of 12 figures and aluminum tubes, all painted red. The figures are entangled vertically and weigh about 400 kg. The sculpture is placed on a marble base (2m. X 1.40m. X 1.40m.) and its total height is 12 metres.
What I can't see
According to sculptor Kostis Georgiou, the sculpture symbolizes friendship, cooperation, solidarity and what we can achieve united. It was a donation from the “Estate of Gerovasilis SA”.
Info
- Address: M. Alexandrou & 3is Septemvriou St.
Bibliography
Unsigned, (2021), Meteoron: το νέο γλυπτό που θα υποδεχθεί η Θεσσαλονίκη, [Meteoron: the new sculpture that Thessaloniki will welcome], in Parallaxi
https://parallaximag.gr/meteoron-to-neo-glypto-pou-tha-ypodechtei-thessaloniki-102830
Last visit 17/10/2022
Unsigned, (2021), Το γλυπτό Meteoron του Κωστή Γεωργίου στολίζει τη Θεσσαλονίκη, [The Meteoron sculpture by Kostis Georgios adorns Thessaloniki], in Kathimerini
https://www.kathimerini.gr/culture/561366931/to-glypto-meteoron-toy-kosti-georgioy-stolizei-tin-thessaloniki/
Last visit 17/10/2022
https://parallaximag.gr/meteoron-to-neo-glypto-pou-tha-ypodechtei-thessaloniki-102830
Last visit 17/10/2022
Unsigned, (2021), Το γλυπτό Meteoron του Κωστή Γεωργίου στολίζει τη Θεσσαλονίκη, [The Meteoron sculpture by Kostis Georgios adorns Thessaloniki], in Kathimerini
https://www.kathimerini.gr/culture/561366931/to-glypto-meteoron-toy-kosti-georgioy-stolizei-tin-thessaloniki/
Last visit 17/10/2022
