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Lisa Sotilis
Homage to Alexander the Great 24K sculpture necklace
1970

Name: Homage to Alexander the Great 24K sculpture necklace
Brand: Lisa Sotilis

$36,000List Price

About the Item

LISA SOTILIS (b. 1944) Greece “Homage to Alexander the Great” necklace 1970 Completely handwrought and handmade elaborate necklace with a stylized central geometric motif with triangles, columns and punctuating half-sphere motif, in 18K-20K gold with a fused 24K gold top Exhibited: Parallel Dialogues from the jewelry of ancient Vergi to the modern jewelry of Lisa Sotilis, Archaeological Museum of Serres, 16 November 2013 – 16 January 2014, curated by Pierre Kaloussian Velissiotis Giovanna Dalla Chiesa Necklace illustrated (on cover of catalogue): SOTILIS, Parallel Dialogues from the jewelry of ancient Vergi to the modern jewelry of Lisa Sotilis, exhibition catalogue, Archaeological Museum of Serres, 16 November 2013 – 16 January 2014, curated by Pierre Kaloussian Velissiotis Giovanna Dalla Chiesa (Milano-Cannes-Athens: Musarte Edition 2013). For more information and related Sotilis jewelry see: Giorgio de Chirico and Lisa Sotilis; The Thousand Eyes of the Sphinx, Floriano de Santi and Pierre Kaloussian Velissiotis (Athens: Pierre Kaloussian Velissiotis, 2010) L: 12” (with gold neck ring) L: 8“ (pendant only) x W: 9” Lisa Sotilis is a Greek-Italian sculptor, painter and jewelry maker. Native of Athens (Greece), she descends from a heroic and aristocratic Greek family that has contributed considerably to the independence of the nation. Sotilis studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, Milan, Italy. At the age of 16, on the occasion of her solo exhibit at the Gian Ferrai Gallery in Milan, Italy, art critics and historians Luciano Budigna, Raffaele De Grada, Franco Russoli and Giorgio Kaisserlian as well as artists, Renato Guttuso, Ennio Morlotti and Marcello Mascherini noticed her extraordinary talent. Sotilis's international debut took place at the Berlin Museum, where the 18 year old artist was presented by the renowned professor Jannasch, as an enfant prodige. On that occasion Lisa met Alexander Iolas, the world leading art dealer, who immediately offered her an exclusive contract and presented her to all his top galleries in New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Madrid, Geneva, Athens and Rome, and placed her among the big ones of the last century: Andy Warhol, René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Tinguely, Roberto Matta and others. Salvatore Quasimodo, Nobel Prize in Literature (1959), in his book “Visti da Salvatore Quasimodo” (1969 edition) writes of Sotilis:“revelation of the influential power of the Greek myth”. Lisa Sotilis was Giorgio de Chirico's assistant, the only assistant for his large sculptures' projects financed by the leading art dealer and collector, Alexander Iolas. She was the only one authorized by the Master of the Metaphysical art movement to retouch his waxes before casting. In addition to painting and sculpture, Sotilis is famous throughout the world for her unique jewelry pieces chosen by the crème de la crème of the international jet set such as Her Majesty Empress Farah Pahlavi, Her Majesty Queen Marie José of Belgium, the last Queen of Italy, Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Rudolf Nureyev, Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Giorgio de Chirico, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot, Roland Petit, Greek shipowners and magnates of Italian and American industry. Sotilis's attainments include an exclusive contract with Cartier, NY, in the 70s, for the design and execution of the bezels for their famous watches. Sotilis also engages in the technique of painting in fresco. She won a contest to fresco the Sant’Antonio da Padova Chapel at the Church San Giovanni Battista alla Creta, Milan, Italy. One of Sotilis's greatest accomplishments is the creation of a monumental work for posterity: the 6 meters (19.7 feet) high front door in solid bronze with side decorations in gold plated bay-leaves motifs for the I Papandi Toy Kyrioy (Reception of the Lord at the Temple) Greek Orthodox Church in Amman, Jordan. Lisa Sotilis is a very prolific artist. Her sculptures, paintings, jewels, furniture, and home décor accessories are displayed in museums as well as in private collections throughout the world. Among them: Museo Galleria del Premio Suzzara, MAGA, Museo Arte Gallarate, Alexander Museum Palace Hotel, Nathan and Joanne Cummings, Lord Jonathan Moyne and Sue, Lady Moyne, John and Kitty Mills, Mimi and Herman Lay, Mitzi Newhouse, Alberto e Daniela Alemagna, Lucia Rizzoli, Borletti family, Avis family, Andrea David and Nadia and Harry David.

Creator:
Lisa Sotilis (1944, Greek)
Creation Year:
1970
Dimensions:
Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)
Medium:
Gold
Movement Style:
Expressionist
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU440122908

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