The Onassis Foundation (USA) earlier this month opened a major exhibition in New York City entitled "Alexander the Great: Treasures from an Epic Era of Hellenism" featuring more than 200 objects, many never before see in public.
At center stage is Alexander, with expressive portraits of him of superb quality from the Athenian Acropolis and the capital city of ancient Macedonia, Pella. A fine bronze statuette from Herculaneum, Italy, shows the king on horseback—in a theatrical moment the horse rears, emphasizing the dramatic action of his master. Golden medallions with amazing depictions of Alexander, Phillip II, and Olympias testify to the rebirth of interest in Alexander in the Roman Empire of the third century a.d.
In addition, the exhibition sheds light on the daily life of the men and women that were Alexander’s people. Weaponry of Alexander's army—already famous in antiquity— such as an original sarissa, a spear five meters in length, introduced by Alexander's father Phillip II; an extensive range of tableware of the Macedonian symposia, and rich dresses, jewellery, and adornments of the Macedonian women provide the setting for a better understanding of Alexander's milieu.
The exhibition closes with unique finds from a recently excavated tomb of Vergina, including gold plates, golden fibulae, and ribbons from the dresses of a deceased "queen" that prefigure the onset of Alexander's era some 150 years later.
Unlike the pending Tut exhibition which is attempting to charge $30 per person, admission to Alexander is FREE and open to the public Monday-Saturday 10am - 6pm. The exhibit runs through April 16, 2005, and is located at the Olympic Tower, 645 Fifth Avenue.
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