
Collection Braque
Astéria
Amber and violet pâte de cristal, polished bronze
8 copies
- H: 58 cm - 22' 5/6"
- Ref. 03623
Echoing Greek mythology, a theme dear to Georges Braque, Astéria turned into a bird and threw herself into the sea to escape the amorous advances of Zeus. At the place where she fell appeared the Island of Asteria (Delos), in Greece.
Braque Georges