Kore: "Found at Merenda (ancient Myrrhinous), Attica, in 1972. […] Funerary statue. Found in a pit in the cemetery of Myrrhinous together with kouros [of Merenda] (inv. no. 4890). Preserved in excellent condition. The girl is depicted...
Kore: "Found at Merenda (ancient Myrrhinous), Attica, in 1972. […] Funerary statue. Found in a pit in the cemetery of Myrrhinous together with kouros [of Merenda] (inv. no. 4890). Preserved in excellent condition. The girl is depicted...
“A reconstruction of the three figures […], based on fragments of sixth-century sculptures found on the Acropolis. […] Although it is known that these figures would have been painted, no trace of the colouring [coloring] remains.” (combined...
Architecture; Temples; Greek temples; Religious facilities; Buildings; Interiors; Sculpture; Metalwork; Goldwork; Woodwork; Women; Goddesses; People associated with religion; Supernatural beings; Fictitious characters; Myths; Legends; Clothing...
"The statue was made of wood, plated with ivory and gold." (Caption, p.74); The statue "was about 12 metres [meters] (39 feet) high and made of wood faced with ivory and gold. [...] The figure wore a triple-crested helmet. It had a...
"Perhaps Dali's most honest appraisal of his Muse." (Caption); "[Dali] told his family about the portrait of Gala on which he had been working every day for six months. It was painted 'like a Vermeer', and everyone who saw it was...
