The most prominent in paintings, Pandora’s box was really a jar, and didn’t become a popular theme until the late 19th century.
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The original Greek myth was almost unknown in paintings until the mid-19th century, then, slightly changed, it became one of the most popular myths in paintings.
This story remained almost unknown and unpainted until it suddenly became popular after 1850. Paintings by Etty, Rossetti, Cabanel and others.
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