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In the Silence of the Drum
Simphiwe Ndzube
Print - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,947
The Birth Of A Supernova
AEC Interesni Kazki
Print - 61 x 71 x 0.01 cm Print - 24 x 28 x 0 inch
$781
The Song Of Songs Of Solomon - King Solomon
Salvador Dali
Print - 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 15 x 0 inch
$1,005
Mélisande lost her love Pelléas
Catherine Clare
Print - 77 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 30.3 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$653 $588
Les soupirs de Glaucus
Marie-Noëlle Deverre
Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$781
Orphic Hymn to Poseidon - Magenta
Pichi & Avo
Print - 83 x 65 x 0.1 cm Print - 32.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$1,328 $1,196
Dans l’antre de la mer
Marie-Noëlle Deverre
Print - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$837
The Labours of Hercule - Fight against the Nemean lion
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 69 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.2 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - The birds of Stymphalian lake
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 69 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.2 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - The shepherd of Geryon
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 53 x 69 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - Fight against the Hydra of Lerna
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 53 x 69 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - Fight against the Hydra of Lerna
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 69 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.2 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - Cerberus
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 69 x 53 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.2 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$391
Tantanu and Paopiahe - Siuai Creation Story
Dennis Nona
Print - 111.5 x 76 cm Print - 43.9 x 29.9 inch
$4,688
Chogas, Calamity and Victory
Viraj Mithani
Print - 101 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Print - 39.8 x 30 x 0 inch
$2,902
La barque solaire N°2
Catherine Clare
Print - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$357 $321
La barque solaire N°1
Catherine Clare
Print - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Print - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$357 $321
Amadryades Mimétiques Arborescentes
Salvador Dali
Print - 50 x 66 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 26 x 0 inch
$1,340
Venus Mars et Cupidon (Suite Mythologique Nouvelle)
Salvador Dali
Print - 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch
$1,005
Vénus, Adonis et Cupidon, N°3
Catherine Clare
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357 $321
Vénus, Adonis et Cupidon, N°1
Catherine Clare
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357 $321
Vénus, Adonis et Cupidon, N°2
Catherine Clare
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357 $321
The Challenge in the Aegean - Plate 3
Giorgio de Chirico
Print - 61 x 48 x 0.1 cm Print - 24 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$5,358
Le jardin des délires, le paradis
Bruno Mallart
Print - 129 x 57 x 3 cm Print - 50.8 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,023
L'Ange déchu (d'après Alexandre Cabanel)
Roland Moreau
Print - 70 x 110 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$949
The Labours of Hercule - The Boar Of Eyrmanthos
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 53 x 69 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
$391
The Labours of Hercule - The Pillars of Hercules
Ossip Zadkine
Print - 53 x 69 x 0.2 cm Print - 20.9 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch
$391
Mythology
There is no single mythology. There are, however, multiple, mysterious mythologies, which have been sources of fascination and terror across the centuries. Starting in Ancient Egypt and passing through Greece and Rome, we find ourselves in Scandinavia, the birthplace of Celtic myths. Art has always been linked to beliefs, and each of these belief systems and mythologies has their own aesthetic codes and cultural practices. The most popular version of mythology is undoubtedly the Greco-Roman variations, which have been retold and reconfigured time and time again throughout the ages. It has also served as a constant source of inspiration for artists, allowing them to reference common themes which facilitated the interpretation of their works. Nowadays, mythology can therefore be found in all possible artistic forms.
Apart from Antiquity, during which it was commonplace, Greco-Roman mythology first came to the fore during the 15th century. By definition, during the Renaissance it was well seen to imitate the classics by using their codes and allegories.One of the most famous example of this period is Botticelli's Venus and its virginal splendour. Venus, in fact, is one of the figures most appreciated by artists, inspiring among other things Ingres for his Grande Odalisque or Manet's Olympia. More recently, the Venus of Milo was revisited, notably by Hans Peter Feldmann and Jim Dine.
From the 16th to the 18th century, mythological paintings symbolized an ideal world for artists, nostalgic for the lost unity between man and nature. As an instrument of political propaganda, mythology was used for the glorification of monarchs and their court, syncretised in allegorical paintings. Finally, for aesthetes, mythological motifs catalysed a certain sensuality serving the ideal of pure beauty and mad passions sought by artists. Driven by the Gustave Moreau's symbolic reflections, mythology became a powerful philosophical vector at the end of the Belle Epoque.
During the 20th century, it was Klimt who was passionate about Greek aesthetics in his representation of the female figure. His representation of Danae and while Pallas Athena embodies the woman of power. Mirroring his own situation, he painted Sappho as a melancholic artist. Recently, great names such as Jeff Koons in his Gazing Balls or Banksy through his sculptures re-used the aesthetics of the Greek statue. The American artist Adam Reeder reclaims mythology from a perspective of social commentary, representing Greek gods and heroes interacting with Apple products. In photography, too, myth inspires. Kimiko Yoshida's "Paintings" series, for example, includes famous works such as Veronese's Venus, giving them a futuristic aspect. Finally, we see Louise Bourgeois' Maman invading cities around the world, a bittersweet re-reading of the myth of Arachne.
For our contemporaries, the codes of mythology are therefore more relevant than ever in the world of art. The legacy of the Ancients will not be forgotten any time soon, especially with the recent return of fantastic epic in literature and cinema.