Hand Of Hades
The abduction of Persephone
“Far from Demeter and Zeus, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers over a soft meadow, roses and crocuses and beautiful violets, irises also and hyacinths and the narcissus which Earth made to grow at the will of Zeus, to be a trap for the bloom-like girl—a marvelous, radiant flower. The meadow was a thing of awe to see: from its root grew a hundred blooms and it smelled most sweetly, so that all wide heaven above and the whole earth and the sea’s salt swell laughed for joy. And the girl was amazed and reached out with both hands; but the wide-pathed earth yawned, and Hades sprang out upon her. He caught her up reluctant on his golden chariot and bore her away lamenting,to the underworld forever more.”
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8 days of countless hours, trashing it and starting over and over and over till I got this. I think I am happy now!
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Karen Cougan
she is gorgeous, thanks for sharing her Marny….....xkc
Marny Barnes replied
Thank-you so much Karen!
andygibb
stunning work, a real work of art, love the detail and composition, from the hands reaching out at the bottom to the rays of light radiating down at the top…first class
Marny Barnes replied
As always I love your comments Baby!
I am very glad you liked it. And I appreciate your attention to the details in it!
cherokee
Wow
Marny Barnes replied
thank-you jo!
Krisso
Marny? How good are you?..... You just smiled didn’t you? Yep, thats how good you are!
Marny Barnes replied
You are too funny. I DID smile then felt a little busted when I read the rest of your comment. ROFL.
I am very proud of this image. Kinda in love with it a little I think!
I love a smart ass by the way..glad you liked my image!!!
cherokee
Sorry I wasntmore explicite Marny but it was my first thought.
Marny Barnes replied
sometimes a simple wow says alot…lol
Kinda what I was going for. All comment AND critiques welcome. any input you could have is always helpful!
mcquaid
It is only when you are happy with the work it is done hours days weeks months the final result wipes out all that time forever to be enjoyed this piece is great and I like to read the stories too.Regards.
andygibb
you are welcome
JoanIreland1970
another masterpiece, Marny!!! Love it!
Marny Barnes replied
Thank-you Joan!
pinkyjain
This is awesome Marny, a masterpiece
Marny Barnes replied
Thank-you Pinky!
KEITH R. WILL...
very nice
Damian
Cool image, love what you’ve ended up with, and the inspiration.
Mui-Ling Teh
Lovely imagery; I first heard this story in grade 10; read it without any illustrations, but I think that allows readers to form more powerful images for it is incedible what the imagination can do. It is interesting to see how others draw out such scenarios. Your image is very unique with persephone wrapped erotically in red; whereas other illustrated Greek myths I’ve seen portray their characters in Greek white robes. The red is suitable for Persephone though, as she is the goddess who paints the flowers. Also like the way she is staring at the bright heavens before she is pulled into the darkness for eternity. I have seen another picture of Hades abducting Persephone before, but in that one Persephone does not really appear to show resistance; her eyes were closed and body leaning back as Hades with his arm around her waist pulls her down.
ToastedGhost
Wonderful work!
I must come back for a further peek later on
1.30 in the morning here
Join Altered by Design we need some classy work
Marny Barnes replied
Actually this is already there!!! really like some of the work in that group. A couple of my images are there!
Marny Barnes replied
and y the way thank-you for looking. All comments AND CRITIQUES welcome!
maggiebarra
beautiful work
Marny Barnes replied
thank-you so very much!!
Mugsy
Beautifully created!
Marny Barnes replied
thanks mugsy!!
I quite enjoyed your work also!!!
vonne
This is absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT!
Marny Barnes replied
thank you very much yvonne!!!!
kcranmer
You have so much emotion going on here and it’s fantastic…my eyes are lead all over the image putting together pieces of this perfect story!
Tahnja
all the work was sooooo worth it. LOVE the emotion and movement in this.
mychaelalchemy
wow! your work is amazing,puts me to shame….
this is just so…wow…beautiful!!!
Heather King
i’m at a complete loss for words on this piece
you are incredibly talented.
i wish i had your skills:)
for a million dollars i can’t figure out my version of photoshop
you are astounding!
Jase812
Fantastic !
Cleburnus
perfect!
Lindsay Berman
love it, just fantastic
Mike Paget
Just gorgeous!
midnightdreamer
AMAZING! This is a masterpiece!
Peace Always,
Leah ♥
Nigel Donald
This so cool! nice work
Mel Brackstone
Wow, what an awesome result, Marny!
Cheryl Dunning
I know what you mean about countlessly starting over on an image..lol
i’m in the process of that now..started one yesterday…8 times..haven’t finished it yet..lol
fantastic work..a fav for me
Ghelly
You have being Featured in the...
First Things Group
Marny Barnes replied
Thank-you so very much!!
Tracey Mac
Stunning work, totally beautiful image….......Love the lightrays…....
Marny Barnes replied
Thank-you so much Tracey!
Anne Hale
Beautiful masterpiece. Reminiscent of Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli at the Sistine Chapel. :)
Marny Barnes replied
What an amazing thing to say!! I have felt so blah lately…(It snowed here AGAIN yesterday!!) Which means I have been BLAH with my art as well…You made my day with such wonderful words…I feel spring coming on! :)
joyousmoon
Gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature!
Dragonhide
freakin excellent work!