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Goddess of the Week: Hebe

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Goddess of youth, and cupbearer to the Olympian deities, she was a popular guise for portraits, and shown in a few mythological paintings.

December 21, 2020 General, Life, Painting

God of the Week: Ares (Mars)

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Most popularly painted in his lovemaking with Aphrodite, Ares developed a life of his own in painted allegories, particularly those of Rubens.

October 5, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 3 Foundation

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Romulus as founder of Rome, including the Rape of the Sabine Women and paintings by Rubens, Poussin, Ingres, David and others.

August 27, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Wedding Paintings 1: Classics

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The first caused war between centaurs and humans, in the second many were turned into stone, and the third caused the Trojan War

April 25, 2020 General, Life, Painting

A Terrifying Beauty: Medusa 2

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How Perseus came to behead Medusa, and how her head restored order to the worst wedding reception ever. In paint, of course.

May 5, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Plutarch’s Lives in Paint: 1b Romulus, from the rape of the Sabines

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How Romulus carefully planned the abduction of maidens to satisfy Rome’s need for wives, and his subsequent wars. Splendid paintings by Poussin, David, Ingres, Guercino, and Nattier.

May 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 80 – Romulus and Hersilia become gods

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In which Romulus, as the founder of the city of Rome, successfully defends the city against the Sabines, before his apotheosis, and that of his Sabine wife, Hersilia.

March 26, 2018 General, Language, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 22 – Perseus’ Wedding Feast

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Definitely a wedding to remember: how Perseus and Andromeda didn’t have a photographer but a sculptor to preserve their memories.

May 30, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting
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