31. 牛头怪,1885年`The Minotaur, 1885 by George Frederic Watts 高清作品[96%]

AF-The Minotaur, <em>1885</em>

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牛头怪,1885年-乔治·弗雷德里克·瓦茨

-In Greek mythology the Minotaur, half-man, half-bull, was appeased by annual human sacrifices. Every year, seven youths and seven virgins were shipped from mainland Athens to the Island of Crete to be devoured by the monster. In Watts\'s painting, the Minotaur leans out across the sea from a high parapet in anticipation of the ship\'s arrival. The yellow sunlight of the breaking dawn glints off the shoulder of the beast, accentuating his powerful body and catching the hairs of the tail that flicks out behind him. On the parapet, the Minotaur\'s large, hoof-like fist has crushed a small bird, a recognised symbol of the innocence and purity of youth.

40. 《紧握的手》,1885年`The Clenched Hand, 1885 by Auguste Rodin 高清作品[96%]

AF-The Clenched Hand, <em>1885</em>

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《紧握的手》,1885年-奥古斯特·罗丁

-François Auguste René Rodin (1840–1917) was a 法国艺术家 sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, and deeply pocketed surface in clay. He is known for such sculptures as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Burghers of Calais, and The Gates of Hell.
Auguste Rodin often produced fragmentary studies of individual anatomical features, and stated, “I have always had an intense passion for the expression of the human hand.” In this work, the boldly modeled swellings and depressions of the hand suggest a sense of agitated anguish. This sculpture is probably related to Rodin’s grand project, The Burghers of Calais, in which a group of elderly men face the prospect of impending death.