How to paint Greek mythology with drama (and accuracy)

Harpies are bird-like messengers of Zeus, sent by the Olympian ruler to punish humans for their crimes. They embody sudden gusts of wind that carry away human souls. I decided to depict them bathing ...
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Greek god's penis discovered in painting

A hidden layer featuring the erect penis of Greek fertility god Priapus has been discovered in a painting by French artist Nicolas Poussin. Brazilian art restorer Regina Pinto Moreira suggested that ...
Greek Reporter

Greek Mythology and the Birth of Renaissance Masterpieces

Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...
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How I Fell in Love With Greek Art

I rarely paid attention to images or pictures. My focus was always the written word. My mind built the gods, heroes, and material artifacts, including temples and the Parthenon. I had to do that ...
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Students inspired by ancient Greek gods

Hermes, Nike, and Achilles swooped into the classroom when the Boston Museum of Fine Arts came to visual art teacher Demerice Pallone’s sixth-grade classroom at the Holbrook Middle-Senior High School.