Caesar and Cleopatra - an ancient soap opera.
Gaius Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII Philopator;
Two iconic personalities of the Ancient classical world. Despite a more than thirty year age difference, Cleopatra and Caesar became lovers during his stay in Egypt between 48 BC and 47 BC. They met when they were 21 (Cleopatra) and 52 (Caesar), Caesar lusted after her the minute she revealed herself to him by being unrolled, by her servants h…
"Salam'bo" - a study of French neo-classical art
After the First Punic War, Carthage is unable to fulfil promises made to its army of mercenaries, and finds itself under attack. The fictional title character, a priestess and the daughter of Hamilcar Barca, an aristocratic Carthaginian general, is the object of the obsessive lust of Matho, a leader of the mercenaries.The book draws heavily from the historical account of Polybius. Matho steals …
Mars and Venus
I am working on a neo-classical project called Mars and Venus which will hopefully be available on red bubble for viewing and melbourne artists in October – November this year.
The theme is to use their works as a base and expand on the sculptures of Canova and thorvaldsen showing Mars and Venus as the central theme (also known as Ares and Aphrodite in Greek myth). These deities often had a …