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'The Combat of Mars and Minerva' by Joseph-Benoît Suvée (1771)
#art #arts #painting #paintings #artist #artists #arthistory #myth #myths #mythology #illustration #artwork #artnet #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums
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a painting of an armored figure advancing with a spear at a woman holding a wounded figure, there are other figures behind them in the clouds , it is a large grand majestic scene
This one's from 2021 but I don't think a year goes by where I don't paint unicorns. Forever a horse girl... #unicorn #watercolour #unicornart unicornmagic #mythical #myth #legend #unicornlove
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watercolour painting of a white unicorn head and neck in profile. It has a long mane and a twisted horn springing out of its forehead. The background is indistinct dark brown and black watercolour texture
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photo of me painting a white unicorn head and neck in profile. It has a long mane and a twisted horn springing out of its forehead. The background is indistinct dark brown and black watercolour texture. my hand is in the picture holding a brush.
'Perseus and Andromeda' by Charles-André van Loo (1740)
#art #arts #artgallery #artgalleries #myth #myths #mythology #arthistory #artlover #artlovers #museum #museums #artmuseum #artmuseums
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a painting of a sea serpent, its head and jaws rising out of the water, its teeth sharp, a hero leaping at it, a maiden in loose robes is startled, leaning against rocks on the ocean, a blue sky and trees behind them
'Minerva' by Claude Michel (1766) #art
#arts #sculpture #sculptures #sculpting #artnet #artgallery #artgalleries #artlover #artlovers #myth #myths #mythology #design #arthistory #history #artist #artists
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a sculpture done in light brown of the goddess in a helmet and flowing robes, a shield on the ground, her hand on it, a design of medusa on it, her hand is up and would be holding a spear, there is no spear , she is seen from the front, she is looking to the left of the viewer
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the lower half of the sculpture seen from behind in a three quarter view, the face of medusa on the face of the shield
Love from #Chandra & #WISE in this dazzling image of the Cocoon Nebula that resembles a heart
This nebula is located in the #constellation Cygnus, which is associated with a tragic love story. For more on that #myth / #StarLore, see here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/cygnus-myths-and-retconstellations/
(i'm loving the #Chandra #holiday and #seasonal content!!)
📷 : https://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2026/heart/
#astronomy #astrodon #NASA #Cygnus #astrophotography #GreekMythology #GreekMyth #myths #ValentinesDay #Heart
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From source in toot:
Visual Description: The Cocoon Nebula, also known as IC 5146
This image shows the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) as a glowing, heart-shaped cloud set against a dense backdrop of countless stars scattered across the Milky Way. The nebula's center is filled with warm reds, oranges, and golds, forming a luminous cocoon of gas and dust with soft, uneven edges that fade into the surrounding darkness.
Embedded within this glowing cloud are many young stars, some appearing as bright white or bluish points, while others are hidden and revealed only through X-ray light detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. These X-rays trace a cluster of newly formed, highly active stars concentrated near the nebula's core.
The heart-shaped nebula itself shines through a mix of light emitted by these young stars and starlight reflected off surrounding dust. Optical data from two astrophotographers and infrared observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer provide depth and texture, revealing a sparkling star field and the thick, dusty structures where new stars continue to form.
Egg Nebula located in the #constellation Cygnus!
We discussed other #astronomical features of the constellation Cygnus, here: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/cygnus-cosmic-background/
And if you want to hear the tragic #myth behind Cygnus, check out: https://starrytimepodcast.podbean.com/e/cygnus-myths-and-retconstellations/
📷 https://esahubble.org/images/heic2604a/https://esahubble.org/images/heic2604a/
#GreekMythology #astrophotograph #space #science #Hubble #ESA #NASA #cygnus #StarLore #mythology #myths #legends
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From source in toot: In the centre an opaque cloud of grey gas hides a star. Two strong beams of light from the star emerge from large holes in both sides of the cloud. The central cloud is surrounded by concentric, wispy shells of gas, illuminated by the star’s light. The shells reflect extra light where they’re hit by the twin beams. A crowd of smaller stars with cross-shaped spikes over them surround the nebula on a black background
What an assortment of #mythological creatures!
I'm not sure if the guy with snake legs is our guy Typhon or what the horse with a finned tail is... anyone know??
📷 : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legendary_creature#/media/File:J.F.Bertuch-Fabelwesen2.JPG
#mythology #GreekMythology #creatures #lore #harpy #satyr #myth #myths #art #drawing
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A vintage illustration depicting six mythological creatures, including a griffin (top left), harpy (top right), satyr (middle left), a man with snake legs (middle right), a horse in water with a fish tail (bottom left), and a mermaid (bottom left).
For #MythologyMonday -- my favorite #GreekMyth associated with the constellation Cygnus is about the death of Phaethon.
After Phaethon was killed by Zeus for nearly crashing the chariot of Helios, his lover #Cygnus collected every one of his bones from the river where his body was scattered by Zeus's thunderbolt. The gods were so moved by Cygnus's grief and devotion, they turned him into a swan and put him in the night sky.
Phaethon's sisters, the Heliades, also mourned at the river side, eventually becoming black polars on the side of the river where his remains fell.
#Mourning #GreekMythology #Phaethon #Cynus #StarLore #myth #mythology
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The Heliades by Pierre Brébiette. Detailed drawing of the myth of Paethon's death: the fallen Paethon lies on the ground while around him his grieving sisters, the Heliades, begin transforming into trees. A swan, representing Cygnus, appears near the river as part of the scene along with a bull-headed figure.
Doing some research for a future episode & came across this epic sculpture of Echidna!
Whose is she??
She Viper.
Flesh Eater.
Solo cave-dweller.
Partner of Typhon.
Mother of Monsters!
#GreekMythology #GreekMyth #Mythology #myth #Echidna #Typhon #Monsters #Monster #Art #sculpture
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Outdoor photograph of a weathered stone sculpture depicting Echidna, the mythological half-woman, half-serpent figure. The sculpture shows a nude female torso with wavy hair and a calm, forward-facing expression, transitioning into a long, coiled serpent body with carved scales and a curled tail. One arm is broken off. The sculpture lies low to the ground on a moss-covered surface and is surrounded by dense green trees and foliage. Echidna is a sculpture created in 1555 by Pirro Ligorio.
Beach vacations only became popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy in Western countries. Early Europeans, and especially the ancient Greeks, thought the beach was a place of hardship and death. As a seafaring people, they mostly lived on the coastline, yet they feared the sea and thought that an agricultural lifestyle was safer and more respectable.From The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination - for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place: https://theconversation.com/the-beach-wasnt-always-a-vacation-destination-for-the-ancient-greeks-it-was-a-scary-place-259356
A post in The Conversation by my favorite classicist (my wife!)