see this?
The museum entry says this helmet comes from Greece, but actually it comes from Meapontum, from the tomb of Archelaos, tyrant of the polis- it was (allegedly) stolen and brought to Switzerland, then sold to an art merchant.
SO BEAUTIFUL
see this?
The museum entry says this helmet comes from Greece, but actually it comes from Meapontum, from the tomb of Archelaos, tyrant of the polis- it was (allegedly) stolen and brought to Switzerland, then sold to an art merchant.
SO BEAUTIFUL
Satyr and Nymph, a Roman copy after the Hellenic original, as seen in La Jetée, by Chris Marker. More info. here.