Art Tuesday - Greek Mythological Sculpture

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Tuesday, Apr 17 2012 by

With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance, the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries. From the early years of Renaissance, artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes.

Paris by Antonio Canova (StreetView)
Paris by Antonio Canova

Perseus with the head of Medusa (StreetView)
Perseus with the head of Medusa
Perseus with the Head of Medusa (StreetView)
Perseus with the Head of Medusa

Actaeon (StreetView)
Actaeon

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