Aretousasstatue - Heraklion, Crete, Greece - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The horse is a horse with three heads and a rider on it.
Before that there is a statue of a woman.
The statues are approximately life size.

Kornarou Square was named after the great Cretan poet Vincenzos Kornaros, a poet from Sitia who grew up in Chandax (Heraklion).

Vincenzos Kornaros (1552-1613) is one of the main representatives of the Cretan Renaissance and his best-known work is "Erotokritos". This is a narrative poem or verse romance written in the Cretan idiom, the poet's mother-tongue, comprising thousands of verses on the love of Erotokritos and Aretousa.

The poem, which is comparable to the Western European "Romeo and Juliet", still remains alive in Cretan hearts today. Extracts are often recited in company, as every Cretan knows at least a few verses by heart.

Today, Kornarou Square is adorned with a fountain and a statue of Erotokritos on horseback, bidding farewell to his beloved Aretousa.

Don't be confused by the multiple forms of the hero and his horse; it is the artist's way of expressing the movement and drama of the moment.

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Aretousasstatue Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: unknown Materials used: Bronze Location: Kornarou Square

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