of the philosophers and mysteries, who bears great resemblance to the first, and the Eros whom we meet with in the epigrammatic and erotic poets, whose witty and playful descriptions of the god, however, can scarcely be considered as a part of the ancient religious belief of the Greeks. Hom...
Canova or the Art of Bringing Marble to Life The subject of this sculpted group is ancient; however, its form considerably deviates from it. Whereas the Greeks and Romanssculpted bodiesemphasizing anatomy and muscles, Canova decided to purify the body. The fluidity of the line, the grace, and...