"BACCHUS AND THE BACCHANTES"

  Bacchus (Dionysos),
God of wine and song,
supported by portraits of
several faces of "Bacchantes,"
(the followers of Bacchus ).

"Bacchus" carved on Larimar, 70 carats.
Larimar is a beautiful gem material
that comes only from
the Dominican Republic.
The natural matrix
is incorporated in the design
to represent the "hair".

The sculptured head is fitted
in a carved Sterling Silver cast,
163 grams.
,
 The Gem Sculpture is displayed
on a Siberian Jade carved base,
128 grams.

Photo by M.J. Colella
 

Serras-Herman is probably one of the most extensively trained artists
working in gem carving in North America-- and it shows in her work.
Coming to gem carving from the vantage point of large-scale sculpture,
Helen Serras-Herman creates miniature masterpieces
underscored by centuries of art history."

-- Cathleen McCarthy
 

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