1920-1921

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Architecture, Painting and Sculpture Protected by Athena from the Ravages of Time

1921
Oil on canvas
320.36 x 261.3 cm (126 1/8 x 102 7/8 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

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Athena is many things, but above all, she is the Goddess of the City and the protectress of civilized life -- of artesian activities such as Architecture, Painting and Sculpture. She is the favorite daughter of Zeus and born miraculously from his head with her helmut already on. Notes: Special thanks to Lee Sandstead of New York, for being...
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Apollo and the Muses

1921
Oil on canvas
283.21 x 428.62 cm (111 1/2 x 168 3/4 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

notes
Apollo is the god of light, the patron of music and fine arts. Often in his attendance are the muses. Earlier numbers were unclear but the Greeks finally established nine muses in mythology: 1.       Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry 2.       Clio, the Muse of history 3.       Polyhymnia, the Muse of...
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Alice Runnels James

1921
Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite
53.5 x 34.3 cm (21 1/16 x 13 1/2 in.)

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston, MA

notes
Note Exhibitions John Singer Sargent, An Exhibition -- Whitney Museum, NY & The Art Institute of Chicago 1986-1987
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