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a painting of a woman with a golden headdress and holding a staff in her hand

This original 1912 oil on board features actress Constance Collier in her role of Pallas Athene in the Beerbohm Tree production of Ulysses. This stylized art nouveau depiction in the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic was by the well listed artist Charles Buchel and a similiar illustration of the actress by Buchel hangs in the London V & A museum. Buchel was a prolific versatile artist who depicted Edwardian and Victorian actors and actresses in period stage costumes. He designed numerous theatre…

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Hera in ancient greek religion and mythology is the goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth, one of the twelve Olympians and the sister and wife of Zeus. She is the daughter of the titans Cronus and Rhea. Hera rules over Mount Olympus as queen of the gods. A matronly figure, Hera served as both the patroness and protectress of married women, presiding over weddings and blessing marital unions. One of her defining characteristics is her jealous and vengeful nature against Zeus'...

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