Medusa By Budd Root
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3 Quick Facts About the Palace of Knossos in Crete
Knossos Crete The Palace of Knossos is located just south of modern-day Heraklion near the north coast of Crete. Built by a civilization that we...
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Satyr satisfies Nymph
“Satyr satisfies Nymph” – Arthur Fischer (1900)
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The myth of Narcissus according to Roman writer Ovid.
Narcissus The myth according to Roman writer Ovid. Narcissus is very handsome but cruelly refuses the advances of Echo. The lovely nymph, heartbroken, wastes away...
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Pegasus as a Symbol
#Πήγασος (#Pegasos, #Pegasus). His father was #Poseidon, and his mother was #Medusa. In one version of myth, Pegasos sprang forth when #Perseus beheaded Medusa, and...
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Too Thicc to Care
Carlotta Chabert, dancer of the first half of the nineteenth century, loved by Count Girolamo Malfatti, had the honor, thanks to the high-ranking client, of...
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Zeus up to his old tricks again
Daria Kropacheva
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The Shrine of Venus
Also called “the shrine of Venus” for its more than 25 representations of the goddess, including stuccos and frescoes, Palazzo Te in Mantua dedicates 2021...
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A Tiny Prick
Venus, the goddess of Love and Beauty, is accidentally wounded by one of her son Cupid´s arrows, which triggers her passion for Adonis. This love...
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My cousin in an artist, and he just recently lost his golden.
My cousin in an artist, and he just recently lost his golden. He painted this portrait in honor. It’s called Ballhalla.
