AimeeMaroux, 7 months ago to 13thFloor

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

#Hermes carrying #Pandora down from Mount Olympus, a #neoclassical artwork based on a design by John Flaxman.

🏛 Bronze medal dated 1854 CE. Today it seems to be in a private collection.

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#DayOfHermes #Mythology #GreekMythology #ancientGreece #GreekRomanArt #ReliefWednesday #NeoclassicalArt

AimeeMaroux, 8 months ago to 13thFloor

Have a beautiful Day of Aphrodite aka Venus' Day aka Frigg's Day aka Friday 🌹

Neoclassical statue of #Aphrodite and her lover #Adonis. Adonis was loved not only by Aphrodite but also by Persephone, Apollon, Dionysos, and #Herakles. In fact, Herakles' death was orchastrated by Aphrodite in revenge for the hero stealing her man!

🏛️ Venus and Adonis by Antonio Canova, dated ca. 1794 CE

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#DayOfAphrodite #NeoclassicalArt #mythology #neoclassical #Heracles