Items Similar to Art-ikythera Mechanism
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Terry PoulosArt-ikythera Mechanism2014
2014
About the Item
Modern-day rendition of the world's oldest computer, the real-life Antikythera Mechanism (c. 205 BC). To our knowledge, the world's first outright, true sculpture that honors the world's oldest computer. The Antikythera Mechanism was a hand-powered astronomical calculator/planetarium consisting of anywhere from 24 to approximately 30 interlocking concentric gears and cogs. It was the most complex man-made instrument ever made until nearly the Renaissance, a fact which demands rewrite on the capabilities of the ancients. The ART-ikythera directly connects Archimedes to the invention of the mechanism by virtue of the symbol for Pi being inscribed on the sculpture base. Also inscribed is a spiral glyph, gleaned from the real-life Archimedes Palimpsest. Another accoutrement is the "eye of Archimedes," a concave mirror which when illuminated casts the illusion of a convex magnifying glass. The shape of the base is a square within a circle, symbolizing how Archimedes "squared the circle" to calculate Pi to the second decimal expansion (3.14). ART-ikythera is an esoteric code generator with clues and ciphers leading to a unique scientific perspective.
SPECS: Total of 23 individual pieces, including spot-welded antique and vintage cast-iron gears, cogs and sprockets from used farm implements, antique brass all angle inclinometer (late 19th century), antique padlock with brass key (symbolizing "secrets and technology locked away"), vintage copper lever (symbolizing yet another Archimedes invention).
Height 10", length 12", width 4" (slightly larger than the real-life mechanism). Weight: 40 lbs. (sculpture 25 lbs., base 15 lbs.). Color: Verdigris green patina, gold, black.
Year of creation: 2014. Debuted at a private event held at the National Hellenic Museum.
- Creator:Terry Poulos (American)
- Creation Year:2014
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU38831230953
About the Seller
4.8
Platinum Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are 1stDibs' most experienced sellers and are rated highest by our customers.
Established in 1986
1stDibs seller since 2016
130 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 2 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Chicago, IL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Atlantian ContinuumBy Terry PoulosLocated in Chicago, ILA time traverse mechanism with antecedents in mythological Atlantis. Legend speaks of a Minoan connection to Atlantis. The time machine's fictional narrative builds upon the latest in archeological finds and a growing body of circumstantial evidence hinting of an advanced society lost to history. Perchance, dare say, one which developed methods defying the very forward arrow of the space time continuum. The Atlantian Continuum narrative tells of it originally being buried in volcanic ash (thereby preserved) after a catastrophic event altered the earth's magnetic polarity. A broken piece of Minoan-Atlantian continental land mass drifted thousands of miles south (based upon recent real-life scholarly posits), further protecting the device in the permafrost of the Antarctic. Metrics of time manipulation employed are aligned with many of Einstein‘s theories including Relativity, Light Quanta, entanglement, curvature of space and infinite time loops. The sculpture portends an original scientific perspective replete with esoteric symbols, equations, formulai and multi-dimensional geometry, all portending a series of radical posits. These heuristic, intuitive theories expand upon the latest cutting-edge scientific, mathematical and philosophical insights into "visiting" the past. SPECS: Vintage spot welded cast-iron gears, cogs, sprockets and other pieces of used farm implements. Total of 49 individual pieces, all antique and vintage dating as far back as 1920. Antique plano-convex glass ball clock housed in brass. Antique brass transit surveyor. Antique brass car oiler. Antique iron padlock...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsMetal, Aluminum
- Archimedes VortexBy Terry PoulosLocated in Chicago, ILModern-day 3-dimensional facsimile of the 1-dimensional mathematical axis spiral found in the ancient manuscript titled the "Archimedes Palimpsest." Sculpture conveys a double entendre with its proprietary version of the universe spiraling through space, evoking Archimedes’ effort to calculate the volume of the universe. The universe is depicted via the vortex spiral and globe as supercooled and superheated, a polar opposite electrical balance of nature. An armillary sphere conveys Archimedes' math treatises on the circle, sphere and cylinder. Included are one vintage pulley and corkscrew (representing the water screw), both honoring Archimedes inventions, and one valve handle. SPECS: Spot-welded seven-foot long vintage iron chain, vintage armillary sphere...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsAluminum, Metal
- Angel Perpetiel (Angel of Success)By Blake WardLocated in Chicago, ILAngel of Success. Considered an archangel by some, Perpetiel encourages our dreams and aspirations and assists by bring our awareness to the diligence and focus required to be succes...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- Angel MurielBy Blake WardLocated in Chicago, ILAngel of Emotional Awareness Bronze 23.3 x 8 x 7.5 inches 58.9 × 21.1 × 19.1 cm This sculpture is from THE SPIRIT COLLECTION and was featured in Blake Ward's most recent exhibiti...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- DAMAGED (Platinum Leaf)By Boky Hackel-WardLocated in Chicago, ILBronze with Platinum Leaf From Boky Hackel-Ward’s Figurative Poetry Collection, this bronze was directly inspired by a poem entitled Mea Culpa taken from Paul Géraldy’s book Toi et ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
- ThesisBy Kostis GeorgiouLocated in Chicago, ILPair of Bronze sculptures 7 x 9.5 x 2 in 18 x 24 x 5 cm Available in RED & BLACK painted patinas Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kostis Georgiou studied stage scenery in Floren...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsBronze
You May Also Like
- "Coming Up For Air", abstract, ceramic, mixed media, earth tones, sculptureBy Sara Fine-WilsonLocated in Natick, MASara Fine-Wilson's "Coming Up for Air" is a mixed media sculpture of multiple ceramic elements that were previously formed, fired, and glazed and the...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- "An Exact Record Of How It Happened", Green, Red, and White SculptureBy Jedediah MorfitLocated in Philadelphia, PAThis free-standing sculpture titled "An Exact Record Of How It Happened" is an original artwork by Jedediah Morfit made of plaster, paint, wax, thermoplastic, epoxy, wood, rope. This piece measures 33.25"h x 10"w x 14"d. Please note: Artwork will be on display at SHOWFIELDS NY (11 Bond St, New York, NY 10012) through the end of November. BIO Jedediah Morfit received his MFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2005, where he was awarded the Sylvia Leslie Herman Young Scholarship and the Award Of Excellence. He was a Fellow at the Center For Emerging Visual Artists from 2007-2009, and received a New Jersey Council On the Arts Fellowship for sculpture in 2009. He received the Louise Kahn Award for Sculpture from the Woodmere Art Museum in 2006, and was awarded the Dexter Jones Award for Bas Relief from the National Sculpture Society in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, he was commissioned to create a series of new work for Artlantic:Wonder, which was named one of the 50 best...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsPlaster, Paint, Wax, Epoxy Glue, Found Objects, Wood
- "Magic Carpet Ride", abstract, ceramic, mixed media, neutral, sculptureBy Sara Fine-WilsonLocated in Natick, MASara Fine-Wilson's "Magic Carpet Ride" is a mixed media sculpture incorporating extruded and hand formed glazed and unglazed ceramic elements with epoxy. These elements are created, ...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCeramic, Epoxy Glue
- Effect People - Affect People, Text Art Mixed Media Sculpture by Chris CaccamiseBy Chris CaccamiseLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Chris Caccamise, American (1975 - ) Title: Effect People - Affect People Year: 2007 Medium: Mixed Media Sculpture with Paper, Enamel and Glue Size: 10.5 x 30 x 8 in. (26....Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsEnamel
- Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Gloves'By Judy Rushin-KnopfLocated in New York, NYJudy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsSteel
- Textile Sculpture on Steel frame: 'Turtle Dickey'By Judy Rushin-KnopfLocated in New York, NYJudy Rushin-Knopf (1959) was born in Dallas Texas and lives in Tallahasee, FL. Her work addresses bodies, access, and connection. She has exhibited her paintings, sculptures, and tex...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsSteel
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Vintage Metal Art
Weld Art
Art Bc
Copper Patina Art
Antique Art Glass Sculpture
Vintage Copper Art
Abstract Brass Modern Art
Green Man Sculpture
Concave Mirrors Used
Concave Mirror Used
Vintage Renaissance Art
Vintage Sculpture Man
Modern Iron Sculpture Base
Black Metal Antique Sculpture
Antique Green Abstract
Black Metal Man Sculpture
Vintage Acrylic Sculpture
Vintage Metal Abstract Sculpture