Gyptis

[Cryns]

THE GYPTIS

Ancient Greek coastal trader or fishing boat from the 6th Century BC. Its design is based upon archaeological finds from the Greek Colony of Massala (Marseilles) in France. The historical ship was build with the sewn wood technique.

This scale 1:72 model was designed in wood & textile and cast in steel rod reinforced resin.

More info at: https://crynsminiaturen.nl/gyptis/



























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[Kekso]

Another great ancient boat.

[C M Dodson]

Mr C, you are an artist not a modeller.

Some of the pictures have a dream like quality.

Exceptional stuff indeed.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Excellent work dear friend!!!

[Ben90]

Splendid model again. And your paintjob, photography and scenery really brings it to life!

[Pocho Azul]

Very nice indeed

[PhilC]

Wonderful, original, well cast and painted... what we expect from Cryns production

The following picture was taken in the archeological museum of Marseille where ancient boats found in the port are on display, maybe it is one of your inspiration sources ?

[Cryns]

Thank you so much for the nice replies dear Kekso, Sir Dodson, Kostis, Ben, Pocho and Phil

the archeological museum of Marseille where ancient boats found in the port are on display

PhilC that is correct. Being a Frenchman, have you been there? I was never in Marseille. Its a place where people from the Netherlands usually don't go for holidays. But I should.

The old Greek colonist harbour of Marseille is situated under today's Place Jules Verne and the Gyptis together with other shipwrecks found there are also know as the Jules Verne Boats

https://www.tourisme-marseille.com/fiche/le-gyptis-replique-d-une-barque-massaliote-vieux-port-de-marseille/

My main inspiration came from this documentary film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RfPb_SAVco made by Antoine Chéné about the archaeological research and reconstruction of the original vessel by the naval archaeology team of the Centre Camille Jullian (University of Aix-Marseille, CNRS)

[PhilC]

Yes, I've visited this museum a few years ago. If you have the possibility, I would suggest that you go and visit the city, after the covid pandemy of course (so much better when you can go to the restaurant in the evening, in summertime), there are many interesting places in the city itself, and a very nice mountainous coast called Les Calanques, just south of town.
The museum (the building itself is ugly, but the exhibition itself is very interesting) is at the exact location of the ancient port.

[Chariobaude]

Thank you so much for the nice replies dear Kekso, Sir Dodson, Kostis, Ben, Pocho and Phil

PhilC that is correct. Being a Frenchman, have you been there? I was never in Marseille. Its a place where people from the Netherlands usually don't go for holidays. But I should.

Offtopic : Working between Paris and Marseille, i can understand why your people is so afraid of that city, nowaday a mix between (the bad part of ) Napoli, Istambul and Algiers. It is pretty sad, because some parts are still breathtaking, but the city is now vanished. All my friends from Marseille left it years ago, and live now in the countryside around it or near Aix-en-Provence.

Back to your art, amazing as always, and the pictures are incredible !

[Cryns]

If you have the possibility, I would suggest that you go and visit the city,

Thanks dear Phil.

Yes I will add Marseille to my wishlist of future destinations and of course I should try to visit the people who build that fantastic scale 1:1 replica of the Gyptis boat. My wife just tells me she has been in Marseille in the 1980's. But at that moment the Place Jules Vernes Harbour was not excavated yet.

why your people is so afraid of that city, nowaday a mix between (the bad part of ) Napoli, Istambul and Algiers.

Hello Chariobaude

Thanks for your reply! What you write about Marseille is more or less what I heared 25 years ago about that city. But for me it is not really an off topic issue.
I think the reason why those ancient Greek colonists from Phocea build this city 2600 years ago (escaping difficult situation like invading Persians in Asia Minor) is more or less the same reason why (poor) newcomers from all around the Mediterranean Sea settled there during the last century.

It is fantastic to see how that old Phocean Greek Harbour and city-peninsula is still more or less intact today at exactly the same spot.

https://www.romeartlover.it/Marseille.html