…… column’s carven cap. Euripides, Orestes Diokles had talked about the masonry being prepared in the yards below the Akropolis and invited Leon to come and look round. He called…Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 11: Lines, Strait and Curved
… with cord pulled taut, The mason draws his line. Sophokles, The House of Atreus It was a hot day and Leon had climbed to the Akropolis, where the air…Read More >
Palmer casts
In May 1913 George William Palmer donated several casts of Egyptian art to the Classics Department. Annie Ure, the first curator at the Museum of Greek Archaeology (later called the…Read More >
Eric Stanford
Eric Stanford was a student in the School of Art at the University of Reading in the 1950s, and his sculpting professor A.C. Carter was a colleague of Percy Ure’s….Read More >
Brucciani & Co.
Brucciani & Co. was founded by Domenico Brucciani in the first half of the nineteenth century. His work involved casting objects from international collections via commissions or for commercial sale….Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 10: Golden globules
A great necklace strung with Golden threads. Homeric Hymn 3.103–104 A few days after Leon had visited the gem cutter, he met him in the marketplace. They exchanged greetings and…Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 9: One of the “Ten Thousand”
The tall cliffs high above the sea, Their bases deep in foam. Sophokles, Ajax Antikles had promised Leon to take him to a friend who was an engraver of gems….Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 8: On the Acropolis
I saw, one day, a-gathering flowers, A dainty little maid. Sappho Later that day Thalia asked a favour of Leon. Everyone said she should go to the temple of Niké…Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 7: Mother Ge Stirs in her Sleep
… suddenly The solid earth beneath our feet Trembled and quaked Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris 46 Leon was dreaming. He was on board ship and the weather was rough. He…Read More >
Allen Seaby, Leon of Massalia, Chapter 6: The “Owls” of Athens
Those Athenian coins, Finely engraved, well struck, Acknowledged the world over By Greek and by Barbarian, We make no more. Instead Base copper and poor dies Are now our counters….Read More >
