Artefacts

ALUMA I MASVIDAL, Jordi. Preliminary sketch, The Birth of Olympism. Zeus, Olympic Heroes and Torch Symbol.

Physical description

Composition inspired by classical pattern in a soft graduation of blue and pink tones. Head of Zeus, the king of gods, the Olympic rings and a woman having an apple in one hand and a Ancient torch in the other hand. Signed: monogram on the right bottom.

Created

Created: Jordi ALUMA I MASVIDAL

Materials

cardboard

Colors

multi coloured, blue, pink

Dimension

50 x 106 cm, Encadré 71 x 126 cm

Literature

PUIG, Arnau. Jordi Aluma, 1942-1992, cinquanta anys de pintura. Barcelone: Ed. Mayo, 1992. 304 p.. ISBN 8486180279. BALIUS JULI, Ramon. Jordi Alumà, un artista, para el olimpismo. In: Apunts. Medicina de l'esport, 45 (165), 2010, pp. 47-55.

Type of item

Artworks -> water colour

Reference number

235584

Original title

Zeus, Aros olympicos y simbolo antorcha

Keywords

Ancient Greece Male Divinités grecques signed Olympic torch Olympic symbol