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 modified myth of Pandora remained popular well into the 20th century, when it must have seemed even more appropriate with war and pandemic.
In the early 1880s, several young British artists returned from training Paris, and in 1886 formed a new club as an alternative to the Royal Society.
The depiction of Pandora opening her box and unleashing all its ills on the world remained popular, with paintings by Alma-Tadema, Bouguereau, Waterhouse, Rackham, Redon, and others.
19th century paintings showing homeless families, from Doré, Marianne Stokes, Erik Henningsen, and others.
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