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” Thessalonike — Sister of Alexander The Great “  …  Artist Not Identified

A popular folk legend in Greece which existed before the 20th century is about Alexander and his sister the mermaid. After the death of Alexander his sister Thessalonike was transformed into a mermaid and wanders in the seas. When she sees a boat she stops and asks the sailors “Is king Alexander alive?”. Those who say no he isnt alive she drowns them into the sea. But those who say “yes King Alexander lives and reigns and the whole world he dominates” are passing through with safety.

Spring
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
1894 

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God Speed! (detail) 1900.Edmund Blair-Leighton.

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Jean-Honore Fragonard, The Swing, 1767

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Jeune Femme,detail - Etienne Adolphe Piot.

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François Boucher, Toilet of Venus, 1751

Things to think about when studying:

• What movement is this painting from?
• What stylistic elements tell you that it’s from the mid 18th century?

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All sizes | l’energia…

Sofonisba Anguissola, Profile Portrait of a Young Woman, n.d.

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cavetocanvas:

Jan Weenix, A Boy Seated On A Terrace With His Pet Monkey And a Turkey, A Still Life Of Flowers In A Sculpted Urn At Left, n.d.

Léon Bonnat, Portrait of Marthe and Therese Galoppe, 1889

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Yves Saint Laurent S/S 1999 photographed by Mario Sorrenti X ‘The Three Graces’ by Jean Baptiste Regnault, 1798

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Léon Bonnat, Idylle, 1890

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