Temple d'Isis à l'île sacrée de Philae
Catherine Clare
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,567
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Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,567
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$2,567
Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.9 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.75 inch
$6,200
Sculpture - 77 x 50 x 10 cm Sculpture - 30.3 x 19.7 x 3.9 inch
$5,581
Sculpture - 79 x 12 x 10 cm Sculpture - 31.1 x 4.7 x 3.9 inch
$4,465
Painting - 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$391
Painting - 73.7 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 29 x 23 x 1 inch
$2,500
Painting - 71.1 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 23 x 1 inch
$2,500
Painting - 71.1 x 58.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 23 x 1 inch
$2,500
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Sculpture - 70 x 37 x 19 cm Sculpture - 27.6 x 14.6 x 7.5 inch
$11,163
Print - 50 x 66 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 26 x 0 inch
$1,340
Print - 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Print - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch
$1,005
Photography - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$670
Painting - 146 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 57.5 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,572
Sculpture - 117 x 49 x 38 cm Sculpture - 46.1 x 19.3 x 15 inch
$44,651
Photography - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,340
Photography - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Photography - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,340 $1,273
Sculpture - 13.5 x 11 x 18 cm Sculpture - 5.3 x 4.3 x 7.1 inch
$670
Sculpture - 61 x 46 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24 x 18.1 x 5.9 inch
$1,500
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1 inch
$2,456
Sculpture - 241 x 105 x 93 cm Sculpture - 94.9 x 41.3 x 36.6 inch
$122,790
Painting - 195 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
$18,195 $15,466
Sculpture - 35 x 10 x 8 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 3.9 x 3.1 inch
$1,116
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357
Print - 25 x 18 x 0.1 cm Print - 9.8 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$357
Sculpture - 135 x 63 x 45 cm Sculpture - 53.1 x 24.8 x 17.7 inch
$66,976
Sculpture - 294 x 96 x 100 cm Sculpture - 115.7 x 37.8 x 39.4 inch
$145,115
Photography - 80 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,009
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$1,563
Sculpture - 250 x 128 x 141 cm Sculpture - 98.4 x 50.4 x 55.5 inch
$178,604
Sculpture - 57 x 29 x 27 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 11.4 x 10.6 inch
$22,325
Sculpture - 147 x 83 x 79 cm Sculpture - 57.9 x 32.7 x 31.1 inch
$100,465
Painting - 30.48 x 40.64 x 2 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.8 inch
$2,138
Sculpture - 38 x 15.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 15 x 6.1 x 5.7 inch
$1,228
Sculpture - 33 x 25 x 25 cm Sculpture - 13 x 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$1,116
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.2 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.25 inch
$1,440
Photography - 120 x 96 x 0.1 cm Photography - 47.2 x 37.8 x 0 inch
$2,925
Sculpture - 130 x 105 x 120 cm Sculpture - 51.2 x 41.3 x 47.2 inch
$122,790
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$893
Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Sculpture - 30.5 x 43 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 12 x 16.9 x 4.9 inch
$1,674
Sculpture - 30 x 50 x 11.5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 19.7 x 4.5 inch
$1,674
Photography - 60 x 120 x 0.5 cm Photography - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
$2,456
Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
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.