IphigeniaAulis1.0176

IphigeniaAulis1.0176_Chryssa

Chryssa engaged works on the story of Iphigenia at Aulis under the inspiration of the stage production of Euripides' play, Iphigenia at Aulis produced in Athens in 1967, which starred the great Irene Pappas (reprised in 1977 M. Cacoyannis, dir.: Iphigenia). Euripides' tragedy deals with issues of war's exigencies and the subordination of family to national interests. This work of art, therefore, can trace its line of influence directly to classical antecedents. Whether that narrative can be identified easily in the art is a different matter altogether.

Chryssa, known simply by her first name (Chryssa Vardea Mavromichali, b. 1933) was a pioneer in electrified — and specifically neon illumination — art works.

Another work related to the story of Iphigenia at Aulis is Chryssa's "Clytemnestra II" [OGCMANOT0605-IphigeniaAulis_Chryssa]