Sophia Vembo
Marble bust of the singer Sophia Vembo who enlivened the soldiers in the Greek-Italian war.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1997 Constructed.
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
The work of Theoharis Hatzivassiliadis is a marble bust of Sophia Vembo, on a marble base. The work was commissioned to the artist by the Pammacedonian Organization of Housewives. “Sophia Vembo, singer of victory” is written on the base. The sculpture is descriptive and realistic, while Vembo is depicted with a slight smirk. Although it is a contemporary sculpture, there is no particular relation to the artistic styles of modern or contemporary sculpture. On the contrary, it stylistically imitates older artistic styles.
What I can't see
Sophia Vembo was an important figure of the 20th century. She was one of the greatest singers of the interwar era, up to the 1950s. She was rightly nicknamed “Singer of Victory” because she sang the patriotic songs that inspired Greek soldiers during the 1940 Greco-Italian War.
Info
- Address: Anthokomikis Park/ Pedion tou Areos
Bibliography
Sophia Vembo, ERT Archive
