About 20 results for ‘Gorgon’
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Gorgon
In Greek mythology, the Gorgon was a terrifying female creature. The name derives from the Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful. " While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a horrifying visage that turned those who beheld it to stone. Traditionally, while two of the Gorgons were immortal, Stheno and Euryale, their sister Medusa was not, and was slain by the mythical demigod and hero Perseus. Gorgons were a popular image of Greek mythology, appearing in the earliest of written records of Ancient Greek religious beliefs such as those of Homer. Because of their legendary gaze, images of the Gorgons were put upon objects and buildings for protection. For example, an image of a Gorgon holds the primary location at the pediment of the temple at Corfu. It is the oldest stone pediment in Greece and is dated to c. 600 BC.
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- Field(s):
- Ancient Rome
- Archaeology
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- Designation:
- cruche (à bec verseur, à embouchure oblique) | cruche à embouchure oblique en fer à cheval
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- Date:
- 1st century
- Ancient Rome
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- Artist(s):
- Auguste Rodin
GORGONE, FEMME NUE SUR LE DOS, AUX JAMBES ECARTEES
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Crus (lower leg)
- Gorgon
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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LE GENIE DE LA PATRIE
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Bonnet (headgear)
- Cuirass
- Genius (mythology)
- Gorgon
- Mouth
- Patriotism
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Gallo-Roman culture
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- Designation:
- lampe
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Projet de frontispice pour Macbeth avec des têtes couronnées
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Gorgon
- Snake
- Witchcraft
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Le jugement de Pâris
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cupid
- Goat
- Gorgon
- Helmet
- Judgment (law)
- Juno (mythology)
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Ceramic
- Gallo-Roman culture
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- Designation:
- tête (d'applique)
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- Portrayed subject:
- Gorgon
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Ceramic
- Gallo-Roman culture
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- Designation:
- lampe à bec triangulaire
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- Portrayed subject:
- Gorgon
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- Date:
- 1st century
- 2nd century
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- Artist(s):
- Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Minerve assise (3ème grandeur)
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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