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  | Notes |
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 | The Rotunda Dome by John Singer Sargent Murals and sculptures Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | Architecture, Painting and Sculpture Protected by Athena from the Ravages of Time by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | 
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... |
 | Apollo and the Muses by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
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... |
 | Classic and Romantic Art by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | The Sphinx and Chimaera by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Notes:
Special
thanks to Lee Sandstead of New York, for being a friend of the JSS Gallery, for
taking this picture on his trip and sharing this with us.
|
 | Prometheus by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Notes:
Special
thanks to Lee Sandstead of New York, for being a friend of the JSS Gallery, for
taking this picture on his trip and sharing this with us.
|
 | Music by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | Ganymede and the Eagle by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Notes:
Special
thanks to Lee Sandstead of New York, for being a friend of the JSS Gallery, for
taking this picture on his trip and sharing this with us.
|
 | Astronomy by John Singer Sargent 1921 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer | |
 | Orestes by John Singer Sargent 1922-25 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Sargent, John Singer |
Here we see
Orestes haunted by Furies, the goddesses of vengeance.
From: World Book Online Americas Edition
Orestes, in
Greek mythology, was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the rulers of
Mycenae, or Argos. Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus,
killed Agamemnon after he returned from the Trojan War. Fearing that Orestes
was also in... |
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