Ondřej Navrátil
His First Toy
1.360 €
About the artwork
Ondřej Navrátil
Chiron and Achilles
2025
Wall Artwork
Hammered copper
57,5 × 74 cm
5 kg
Série: The Achilles in a Nutshell Series
The centaur Chiron teaches the young Achilles to shoot for the first time. Chiron was the tutor of many legendary heroes, including Heracles, who met the goddesses Pleasure and Virtue while traveling among shepherds. According to myth, Chiron accidentally wounded himself with a poison-tipped arrow—or, in another version, Heracles wounded him by mistake. Unable to heal, Chiron eventually renounced his immortality and requested from Hades to exchange his life for that of the Titan Prometheus.
Chiron appears in numerous ancient sculptures and paintings, often depicted as a wise, thoughtful elder. One of the most famous depictions is a mural from Herculaneum, dating to around the beginning of our era, showing Chiron teaching Achilles to play the lyre (now in the National Museum in Naples).
About author
Ondřej Navrátil (*1998) is a recent graduate of the sculpture studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. He is also a trained artistic blacksmith. His sculptures feature elements of storytelling. His work is strongly influenced by Greek mythology. Ondřej Navrátil develops his practice not only in classical materials such as marble, copper, and steel, but also explores new forms and combinations. His works have been presented at a number of exhibitions, and his approach ranks him among the prominent young talents of the Czech sculpture scene.
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