Friday, July 30, 2010

12th Labor of Hercules

I have an interest in Greek Mythology, and one of the stories from that period is the 12 labors of Hercules.  The final 12th Labor is overpowering the Amazon Queen Hippolyte in order to win her girdle for Admete, the Daughter of Eurystheus.  This image is inspired from a bas relief carving from the Temple os Zeus in Olympia.  I have played a little with this subject in the past but stopped because I felt like I was just replicating an image of the past rather than rendering it new in modern way.  This is my first attempt at working with Greek Myth and my new form of cubism.  Enjoy.

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