December 19, 2011

Greek Gods and Goddesses


After having just watched the sandals-and-toga epic Immortals recently, I figured I'd feature the sculptures of Greek gods and demigods on display at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in the year-ender. 

pics, from top: Herakles the Archer, by Emile-Antoine Bourdelle, Diana, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, and Perseus with the Head of Medusa, by Antonio Canova





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