Medea monument
The Medea Monument is a monument in the Georgian port city of Batumi on Europa Square in the center of the old town.
The bronze statue of the Colchian princess Medea , based on the ancient model, stands on a slim base clad in white marble . This presents the golden fleece in the outstretched hand - a symbol of prosperity and happiness of the people.
The statue of Medea appears sublime due to the color contrast of the slender green-patinated virgin and the gold-plated elements of her hairstyle, the ram's skin and an ornamental grille at her feet. During the night, the monument and the surrounding house facades are illuminated in color by spotlights. The square is a meeting point for young people and tourists. In the vicinity of the monument are large public administration buildings, luxury hotels and the city clock tower.
The monument was inaugurated in July 2007 during a visit by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili . In this context, the Georgian opposition criticized the lack of connection between the Medea and Batumi, but especially the high construction costs for the monument, which they described as a luxurious prestige building.
literature
- Ketevan Gurchiani: Greek Tragedy on the Georgian Stage in the Twentieth Century. In: Zara Martirosova Torlone, Dana LaCourse Munteanu, Dorota Dutsch (Ed.): A Handbook to Classical Reception in Eastern and Central Europe. John Wiley & Sons, New York 2017, ISBN 978-1-118-83268-4 , pp. 548-559; Digitized
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Monument of Medea - a new symbol. Batumi City Hall, June 28, 2007 ( Memento from February 17, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ).
- ↑ Medea statue put up in Batumi ( Memento from February 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). The Georgian Times, July 14, 2007 (English): “Opposition has been objecting to the idea of the monument… saying hero of Medea had nothing common with Batumi. They also believe it was unreasonable to spend million GEL for gilding the statue. "
Coordinates: 41 ° 39 ′ 4 " N , 41 ° 38 ′ 12.8" E