Greeks Brought Humanism [Palestine Drawings]

Item Overview

Title

Greeks Brought Humanism [Palestine Drawings]

Creator

Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

Date Created

1934 January [7]

Date

1934-01-7

Collection

Eric Gill Artwork Collection

Notes

Description

Part of a complete collection of 25 drawings made by Gill. He was commissioned to carve 10 panels symbolizing civilizations which most affected the history of Palestine (see Jerusalem Diary postscript in Gill Bibl. P.205). Although the carvings were reproduced in Jerusalem Diary (1953), these drawings were never published. Source: G.F. Sims, March 1962. This drawing depicts a man flexing his muscles. Numbered, “6.”

Physical Description

Dimensions

8 1/4 x 8"

Medium

pencil on tracing paper

Keywords

Genre

drawings (visual works)