SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
The National Gallery of Arts in Sofia is presenting an astounding exhibition
named 'The Golden Fleece. The Quest of the Argonauts' from the
16th of March to the 10th of June 2018.
62 exquisite ancient artefacts have been specially selected from
Vassil Bojkov's extensive collection
of over 3000. The exhibition proudly displays various aspects of
religion and ritual practices from the Thracians. 16 of the
artefacts have never before been seen in public.
Some of the unseen treasures include a few types of silver
kantharos, silver rhytons and a silver kylix. The centre piece of
the exhibition is a silver kantharos that depicts the golden ram's
sacrifice which transferred Helle and Phrixus to Colchis. Another
kantharos beautifully illustrates Theseus, the king and founder of
Athens, in Crete and dates from 440-435 BC.
A gorgeous silver rhyton depicting Silenus, who was a satyr and
tutor to Dionysus, dates from late 3rd-early
2nd century BC. Finally, the silver kilyx shows Theseus
with the Marathonian Bull in astounding detail which is dated from
445-440 BC. These are just a few of the intriguing examples of the
artefacts on display at the exhibition.
The collection magnifies the pure extent to which this mythology
has affected people, stories and culture even to this day.
Delphi, Samothrace, Thracian Kingdoms, Amazon lands, Colchis and
Crete - There are few places
missed from this famous story of the Argonauts and the Golden
Fleece. Anyone who goes to see this exhibition will be transported
into a magical world of intricate designs and history of these
artefacts. The Golden Fleece represents fertility, kingship and
sacrifice.
"This inspiring exhibition can be easily compared to some of the
leading expositions in the world - such as the ones in the
Metropolitan Museum, The Hermitage in Moscow or even the Louvre," - says Prof.
Atanasios Sideris, archeologist and
Head Curator of the Vasil Bojkov
Collection.
The exhibition is a rare chance for mythology lovers, history
fans and simply dreamers to jump into a world of glorious past,
where feelings were displayed through magnificent objects and
stories were told from generation to generation with the help of
strikingly beautiful artifacts that luckily whisper the story of
the ancient Aegean seas and magical Greek mountains even today.
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Caption: Rhyton from the Vasil
Bojkov Collection