Morphing Alexander by Erwin Olaf

Table clock: the vigil of Alexander the Great
Russia, St Petersburg (?), after original by Pierre Philippe Thomire. 1830-40(?)
Bronze, cast, chased and gilded, 70 x 30 x 70 cm
© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Photography and photo editing: Erwin Olaf

The Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf photographed and filmed a number of objects from the exhibition The Immortal Alexander the Great for Hermitage Amsterdam. These objects were then mixed with shots of a real face, visualizing the immortal Alexander.

The project Morphing Alexander, Erwin Olaf for Hermitage Amsterdam was produced with the support of the Hermitage Friends in the Netherlands and with an additional contribution from the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts.

Chariot element: head of a warrior
Greece (?). Early 3rd century BC
Bronze, dark-brown patina, 24 x 16 cm
© State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Photography and photo editing: Erwin Olaf