Erato
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white earthenware clay
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The Muses
The nine Apollonian Muses included Erato, the
Muse of Erotic Poetry.
The ceramic sculpture depicted here is an amulet
rendering my own modern version of Erato in
profile.
The Centaur
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on terracotta
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The Centaurs
Greek mythology incorporated a variety of imaginary
beings, among which the Centaurs are well-known.
The amulet shown here depicts a Centaur's head with
a stylized helmet, featuring a rendition of a horse's mane.
Aurora
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on terracotta
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Attic Art Revisited
Attic Art was one of the early phases of ancient
Greek art. The figures on Attic vases often are
shown with highly stylized faces, which often
included oversized triangular noses.
This modern ceramic sculpture recapitulates the
Attic phase of art, which was always highly geometric.
Clio
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white earthenware clay
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Clio
Clio was another of the Muses of Apollo.
She was the Muse of History.
The Griffin
2007
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white earthenware clay
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A Short History of the Griffin
The Griffin was a heraldic animal that originated in Crete.
The Griffin is part eagle and part lion.
The Griffin became popular in Central Asia much later. . .
in places such as Kazakhstan, Persia and Armenia.
It eventually entered into the symbolic language of heraldic
emblems and was utilized throughout Europe.
The image above is my own modern version of the Griffin,
designed as a pendant to be worn on a necklace.
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Check out Wikipedia for more about GRIFFINS:
Those interested in the APPOLONIAN MUSES should see:
See my posts of CERAMIC AMULETS on this link:
Ceramic Sea Horse Pendants and Wallpieces.
My general posts of CERAMIC SCULPTURES can be accessed here:
Ceramic Sculpture Video.
Some readers may want to see my posts on MYTHOLOGY:
Also of interest might be my posts on MYTHOGRAPHIC ART:
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