ART AT
ROMIOS
Ceramics (Hera & Hermes)
Maria Marinoglou
Maria Marinoglou was born in Athens in 1952. She studied graphic arts at the Doxiadis School and had her first contact with ceramics in a well known workshop in Athens, where she worked for seven years. Since 1989, she has had her own workshop, where she works mainly with the technique called Raku.
She has attended seminars in ceramics and sculpture by Costas Tarkasis and Maro Ikonomidou-Kerasioti and has participated in many art exhibitions in Greece as well as abroad (France, New Zealand, Switzerland and Brussels).
Maria Marinoglou
“Love for the material – clay – freedom of expression and creation, analysis and technical problems showed me the way and made me love pottery. I am not concerned with the details of perfection of the design. Flowers, leaves, bees, sea shells, fruit as well as archaic masks, urns and fairy tales all float in space and time. I think color is very important. However, I don’t use it in the conventional way, but more in the form of spots, lines and fingerprints, tinged with the black and silver color of smoke. I believe that knowledge is acquired through constant experimentation with materials, form and technique.”
Ancient Art from the Aegean
The Mysteries of Early Cycladic Culture
Journey back in time to the enigmatic world of the Early Cyclades, a Bronze Age culture that flourished in the Aegean over 5,000 years ago.
The Cycladic islands were home to a dynamic civilization known for its distinctive marble figurines, often referred to as “Cycladic idols.” These abstract and elegant sculptures reflect the artistic creativity and spiritual beliefs of the ancient islanders.
Beyond art, the Cycladic people developed organized settlements, maritime trade networks, and advanced craftsmanship using materials such as marble and obsidian.
Today, many of these fascinating artifacts can be admired in museums across Greece, offering a glimpse into one of the earliest cultures of the Aegean world.