"Giants against Gods" (Regarding the plastic nature of sculpture and theater by the example of the exhibition and installation of the Pergamon altar in the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts)

A new interpretation of the Pergamon Altar's monumental Hellenistic sculpture reveals its dynamic interplay between myth, theater, and modern art. The study demonstrates that contemporary artist Aleksander A.'s luminous board reconstruction not only restores lost fragments but also reimagines them through a theatrical metaphor, blending historism with poetic depth. This approach offers a system-based view of the Pergamon Altar's artistic significance, synthesizing antiquity, Greek mythology, and modern plastic installation into a cohesive narrative. The analysis highlights the altar's layered cultural landscape as both an archaeological artifact and a performative art piece, bridging historical reconstruction with contemporary artistic expression.

Portnova, T. (2015). “Giants against Gods” (Regarding the plastic nature of sculpture and theater by the example of the exhibition and installation of the Pergamon altar in the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts). European Research Studies Journal, XVIII(Issue 4), 189–196. https://doi.org/10.35808/ersj/491