Today the letter is N in the ABC fun hosted by our friend Denise. And N goes for Neptune, god of the sea, aka Poseidon. He was the sixth child of Saturn with Rhea, and his kingdom was filled with creatures he designed himself. He's often related to horses, since, according to the Roman mythology, he was the one who created them.
I found the amazing poster above at Shapers. So powerful!
The beautiful sculpture above is a bronze replica of Neptune Calming the Waves, by Lambert-Sigisbert Adam, whose original is in the Louvre Museum. In this work he is seen calming the sea to ensure the safe passage for Aeneas, as an effort to annoy Juno who has intruded into his domain. At his feet Triton, Neptune's son,gives a signal with his shell-horn.
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9 comentários:
That's an incredible poster!
And an incredible bronze - which are things I would love to be able to collect. Unfortunately there is a small matter of money...
Wonderful post, photos are great, thank you.
I enjoyed the post, and learning a bit about Neptune
Being a water girl, I love Neptune! What a great poster!
Hi, Nydia!"
N"is for "Nydia"!!!!!!!
Nice poster, wonderful bronze (Neptune seems very angry !)
In the park of Versailles there are beautiful statues inside a great fountain:
le bassin de Neptune !You'd like it!
Miss Yves
Neptune...nice thought. Thanks for the read!! I enjoyed it.
Great photos just great
I had no idea that the Romans considered Neptune the maker of horses! I learned something new!
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