The Greek culture is so rich in art, history and mythology, there is inspiration everywhere....
Our first project this term is based on the hybrid creatures of Greek Mythology, represented as a statue mounted on an Ionic column. We have Centaurs, Harpies, Pegasus, Chimeras, Griffins, Cerebus, Echidna, Delphi Sphinx ... and many decided to create their own!
Did you know that while Classical Greek sculpture is usually thought of as the pure white marble statuary we see today, the ancient Greeks actually represented their Gods, and the monumental temples that housed them, in vivid, brilliant colour!
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| In the Cambridge University Museum of Classical Archaeology the Peplos Kore stands side by side with a plaster copy, painted as the original would have beeen. |
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