harry is a sculptor in ancient greece, plagued with dreams of a blond man. he spends day and night creating sculptures of marble depicting the man of his dreams and prays fervently to lady aphrodite for the ability to see the man in real life, as he has fallen in love with him through his dreams. one day, he is so overcome with wonder for his own creation that he kisses it tenderly, and underneath his lips the statue comes to life.
Pygmalion and Galatea (1763) by Étienne Maurice Falconet
Paul and Virginia (1844) by Alessandro Puttinati
Worship of the Female Form (early 20th century) by Alméry Lobel-Riche
Kneeling man embracing a standing woman (1908) by Gustav Vigeland
In Paradise (1918) by Max Svabinsky
Thief of the Moon (1924) by Norman Lindsay
25 through 30 here we are! If I had to be honest I think this is my favourite set so far if for nothing but the process of designs. Out of these nemesis and Nyx are my favourites.
I decided to go a cypriot route with pygmalion since… why not? And I used it as an excuse to look at art from the period again :). Tiresias was difficult because I couldn’t decided wether or not I wanted to draw him as a man or a woman. In the end I split it down the middle.
ClassicsTober23, day 27: ⚒️Pygmalion❤️
The Cyprian sculptor who carved such a beautiful statue of Aphrodite that he fell in love with it and the goddess gave it life: it became Galatea (‘milky-white’, presumably because of the marble from which it was carved).
1) What would a portrait/sculpture of your character look like?
2) You are in the image of a mythological character (you can add several characters for the plot)
I answer on behalf of Cedric in "ASK W.I.T.C.H". I'll try to show you the answers with him. English is not my native language, so there may be mistakes. Please be understanding.
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the myth of Pygmalion and Galatea
The talented sculptor could not find love among real people in any way. But in his head lived the image of the ideal woman for him.
The man worked day and night, carving it out of stone. She turned out exactly as he saw her. So beautiful, as if she's about to come to life.
But the stone cannot come to life by itself. Therefore, the sculptor turned to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. She felt that the man was guided by a sincere feeling. Therefore, she responded to the call. When Pygmalion returned from the temple, the statue came to life, becoming his beloved Galatea.
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(next comes the explanation of the idea, it contains spoilers for the comic)
Orube was grieving over Cedric's death. And with all her heart she wanted to bring him back to the world of the living. I don't know why, when I first saw the question about the statue, this image immediately appeared in my head. Who knows, maybe the magic of the Meridian or the Basiliade allows you to animate statues. I think Orube would definitely try. I want to believe that this story would have a happy ending.
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For the first time I draw a comic's Cedric. For the first time I draw Orube. And in general, I'm trying a new approach to drawing for myself. I hope you enjoy it.