Minotaur

Important Notice: This sculpture was lost by FedEx during transportation. If you happen to find this piece or have any information about its whereabouts, please contact me, Russel Aguvayev, at curator@reddot.art or by phone at +1 (917) 774-0224. Your help is greatly appreciated, and I will be thankful for any information provided

Size: 17 x 8 x 8 cm
7 x 3 x 3 in
Weight: 1 kg / 2 lb
2013

There are many ancient Greek legends about the Cretan half-man, half-bull Minotaur. Historically, the bull was the main deity of the Minoan civilization on Crete, and the Minotaur itself, according to legend, is the offspring of King Minos' wife Pasiphae and a sacred bull sent by Poseidon as a gift to the king.
In the interpretation of Alexey Kanis the emphasis is placed on the divine origin of the half bull, its significant symbolic role in the culture.