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Goddess of the Week: Chloris (Flora), Spring

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One of the most frequently painted of the classical deities, this is out of all proportion to her tiny role in the pantheon. From Ricci to Waterhouse.

February 9, 2021 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: 23 Aesculapius comes to town

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The curious legendary origin of a now vanished temple to Aesculapius on Tiber Island in Rome, shown in paintings and engravings.

January 19, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Goddess of the Week: Hestia (Vesta) and her virgins

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A goddess almost never painted, but her priestesses, the Vestal Virgins, were far more popular. A small selection, ending in one of Gêrome’s grandest arena paintings.

September 21, 2020 General, Life, Painting

God of the Week: Eros (Cupid)

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Was a primordial deity, attendant at Aphrodite’s birth, or her son by Ares/Mars? When did he get his bow and arrows? Answered in fine paintings.

July 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Orlando Furioso: Plot summary and best paintings 1

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Summary of the plot in the first half of Ariosto’s epic, with links to detailed accounts, and paintings by Delacroix, Rubens, Böcklin, Ingres and others.

April 28, 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

Orlando Furioso: Carving their names on trees

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The best known scene in the story of Angelica and Medoro, as painted by Spranger, Ricci, Tiepolo and others.

December 18, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Painting the Dream 1

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Painting dreams relies on a compositional convention to show both the viewer’s image of the dream, and that of the dreamer.

October 19, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Orlando Furioso: Introduction

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Under the patronage of the d’Estes, Ariosto drew on Carolingian and Arthurian legend, and classical myths, to create his epic. With superb paintings to accompany.

October 1, 2019 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

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