Minotaur a, originally uploaded by Stephen Rees.
Harrison Hot Springs
Monday, December 31, 2007
The Minotaur
The Minotaur, originally uploaded by Georgie_grrl.
Wouldn't want to meet him in a dark maze!
But he was actually very patient as I tried to figure out Mondo's digital camera. lolTheseus and the Minotaur
Theseus and the Minotaur, originally uploaded by josdiiri.
Statue at the Jardin des Tuileries, near the Louvre
Made it to Explore #138 on Dec 31, 2006
Theseus and the Minotar
Theseus and the Minotar, originally uploaded by Ken and Nyetta.
This mosaic is from a large official residence, possibly that of the Roman proconsul who ruled Cyprus. It is known today as the house of Theseus, after the most famous mosaic shown here. It depicts the famous battle between Theseus (the son of the king of Athens) and the half-man, half-bull Minotaur of ancient Minoa (Crete) in the Labyrinth. Theseus is battling the Minotaur (who is almost completely gone — just one horn shows) as Ariadne (who gave him string so he could find his way out of the labyrinth), a personification of Crete and the god of the labyrinth look on. A large labyrinth surrounds the battle. It is a somewhat strange depiction, in that it is very static and pose — it looks less like a battle scene than a group portrait.
Minotaur
Minotaur, originally uploaded by ethangeorgi.
This guy was a gift from my brother. I think he's one of the youngest in my place. On the back are the letters "Vo" followed by a smudge, then what looks like "tha". The little one, I think my parents gave me him. He had an accident. They're on the top of one of my many book cases.
Black-figured neck amphora depicting Thesus killing the Minotaur
Black-figured neck amphora depicting Thesus killing the Minotaur attributed to Group E workshop of Exekias Greek made in Athens about 550 BCE Terracotta
Photographed at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.
Black-figured neck amphora depicting Theseus killing the Minotaur
Black-figured neck amphora depicting Theseus killing the Minotaur attributed to Group E workshop of Exekias Greek made in Athens about 550 BCE Terracotta (1)
Photographed at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California.
The Minotaur by Auguste Rodin 1886 Plaster 1
Photographed at the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington.
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IMGP0903, originally uploaded by mathieudreo.
c'était trop amusant cet endroit est en fait un labyrinthe , je me suis trop paumé dedans et les enfants essayer de m'aider !! cette fille qui sourit sur cette photo m'a aidé à m'en sortir !
The-Minotaur
Most likely my submission for The Sketch Pad this week.
Pudgy
Experimenting with the Minotaur theme for The Sketch Pad group. Probably won't be my submission.
2006-05-30 British Museum - Theseus Storage Jar
2006-05-30 British Museum - Theseus Storage Jar, originally uploaded by that_james.
The associated label reads:
Theseus, hero of democratic AthensTheseus became especially important to democratic Athenes. He was credited with the invention of democracy and for bringing the scattered villages together to make a city. On this vase he is fighting the Minotaur and with Prokrustes. Storage-jar (stamnos) made in Athens about 490-480 BC, attributed to the Kleophrades PainterParis: Jardin des Tuileries - Theseus and the Minotaur
Paris: Jardin des Tuileries - Theseus and the Minotaur, originally uploaded by wallyg.
Etienne Jules Ramey's Theseus and the Minotaur
Ícaro y Dédalo, fotografiados una vez más.
Ícaro y Dédalo, fotografiados una vez más., originally uploaded by lukas_y2k.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
icarus
Daedalus mourns
Rebeca Matte, "Icaro y Dédalo"
Daedalus (dĕd`ələs), in Greek mythology, craftsman and inventor. After killing his apprentice Talos in envy, he fled from Greece to Crete. There, he arranged the liaison between Pasiphaë and the Cretan Bull that resulted in the Minotaur. At the order of King Minos, he built the Minotaur's labyrinth. When Minos refused to let him leave Crete, Daedalus built wings of wax and feathers for himself and his son Icarus. Together they flew away, but Icarus flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when the wax melted. Daedalus escaped to Sicily. in front of the Museo Nacional De Bellas Artes MP4H3257DSC01419
DSC01419, originally uploaded by XI.XXIX.
This is another chance encounter. I was walking around Cesky Krumlov, which by the way is where the movie Hostel was filmed, I stumbled upon an alleyway where a local sculptor was "donating" his work to the town. He had placed several sculptures of his on different alleys around his studio.
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Ruvo vase collection
Ruvo vase collection, originally uploaded by Lady Erin.
Tiny pitcher with the minotaur on one side, and Theseus on the other
Statute On Archibald Fountain I
Statute On Archibald Fountain I, originally uploaded by RMEIKLEJ.
The Archibald Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. It is named after J.F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to have it built. Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in World War I. The artist chosen was Francois Sicard.
The fountain was unveiled on the 14 March 1932 by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Samuel Walder. It depicts Apollo, representing beauty and the arts, on a central column holding out his right arm as a sign of protection over all nature. On the three plinths radiating from the central column there are figures representing Diana, the goddess of purity; a group representing the good things of the earth; Theseus slaying a Minotaur, representing the sacrifice for the good of humanity. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Fountain
Knossos, Crete - Escher stairs
Knossos, Crete - Escher stairs, originally uploaded by karahaz taking a week off from admin duties.
I was reminded of Escher with these stairs. Knossos is just a hauntingly beautiful site.
"According to Greek mythology, the palace was designed by famed architect Dedalos with such complexity that no one placed in it could ever find its exit. King Minos who commissioned the palace then kept the architect prisoner to ensure that he would not reveal the palace plan to anyone. Dedalos, who was a great inventor, built two sets of wings so he and his son Ikaros could fly off the island, and so they did. On their way out, Dedalos warned his son not to fly too close to the sun because the wax that held the wings together would melt. In a tragic turn of events, during their escape Ikaros, young and impulsive as he was, flew higher and higher until the sun rays dismantled his wings and the young boy fell to his death in the Aegean sea. The Labyrinth was the dwelling of the Minotaur in Greek mythology, and many associate the palace of Knossos with the legend of Theseus killing the Minotaur. The Greek myth associated with the palace about Theseus and the Minotaur is fascinating, but walking around the ruins of Knossos today it is hard to imagine it to be a place of torment and death. Instead, the palace radiates with joyous exuberance through the elaborate architectural planes and volumes that were clustered around the central courtyard over time. The elegant wall frescoes which decorated the walls speak of a people who approached the subtleties of life and the splendor of nature with a joyous disposition. For the visitor today, the area around the ramp which leads to the main palace, immediately exposes the rich strata of ruins that span millennia. To the left of the entrance ramp three large kouloures in the shape of large round pits reveal in their deep bottom the remains of Prepalatial building ruins. The palace of Knossos was the center of administration of the entire island during Minoan times, and its position as such allowed for unprecedented growth and prosperity as witnessed by the plethora of storage magazines, workshops, and wall paintings. The Throne room with its gypsum throne and benches to accommodate sixteen persons, the central courtyard, and the theater, along with the royal chambers paint a portrait of Knossos as a forum of elaborate rituals and extraordinary historical occurrences" If you would like to know moreabout Knossos please click on www.ancient-greece.org/archaeology/knossos.html the site from which I quoted the above information.
The Arkville Minotaur
The Arkville Minotaur, originally uploaded by historyanorak.
Michael Ayrton Bronze 1968/9 Yorkshire Sculpture Park Another cast of this bronze is in the central chamber of the Arkville maze in New York State.
PICT0111
PICT0111, originally uploaded by fundulus77.
Whatever that man is doing to that minotaur, I don't want to know.
Beauty and the beast
Beauty and the beast, originally uploaded by sydneywatertiger.
Theseus and the Minotaur, Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia
The J. F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney and named after the owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to have it built. Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in World War I. He imagined its civic design and ornamentation developing to rival his dream city Paris. The artist chosen was Francois Sicard. The fountain was unveiled on the 14th March 1932 by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Samuel Walder. Sicard was one of the foremost sculptors of his day, a classically educated artist, whose inspiration was derived, at least in part, from his study of classical Greek and Roman art and literature. This group, one of three in the large basin, represents sacrifice for the public good. Theseus, vanquisher of the Minotaur. The spirit triumphs over bestiality. Theseus delivers his country from the ransom which it had to pay to this monster. It is the sacrifice of himself for the good of humanity.