Hand Of Hades

Artist: Marny Barnes
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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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Hand Of Hades belongs to the following groups:

Altered by Design, Blue Room, EF Welcome Center, Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Practising the Dark Arts and The Artistic Nude

Karen Cougan, 6 months ago

she is gorgeous, thanks for sharing her Marny….....xkc
Andy Gibb, 6 months ago

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
Jo Hoden, 6 months ago

Wow
Krisso, 6 months ago

Marny? How good are you?..... You just smiled didn’t you? Yep, thats how good you are!
Marny Barnes in reply to Krisso’s comment, 6 months ago

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!!!
Marny Barnes in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 6 months ago

thank-you jo!
Marny Barnes in reply to Andy Gibb’s comment, 6 months ago

As always I love your comments Baby!
I am very glad you liked it. And I appreciate your attention to the details in it!
Jo Hoden, 6 months ago

Sorry I wasntmore explicite Marny but it was my first thought.
Marny Barnes in reply to Karen Cougan’s comment, 6 months ago

Thank-you so much Karen!
mcquaid, 6 months ago

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.
Marny Barnes in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 6 months ago

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!
Andy Gibb, 6 months ago

you are welcome
JoanIreland1970, 6 months ago

another masterpiece, Marny!!! Love it!
pinkyjain, 6 months ago

This is awesome Marny, a masterpiece
Marny Barnes in reply to JoanIreland1970’s comment, 6 months ago

Thank-you Joan!
Marny Barnes in reply to pinkyjain’s comment, 6 months ago

Thank-you Pinky!
KEITH R. WILL..., 6 months ago

very nice
Damian, 6 months ago

Cool image, love what you’ve ended up with, and the inspiration.
Mui-Ling Teh, 6 months ago

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, 6 months ago

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 in reply to ToastedGhost’s comment, 6 months ago

Actually this is already there!!! really like some of the work in that group. A couple of my images are there!
Marny Barnes in reply to ToastedGhost’s comment, 6 months ago

and y the way thank-you for looking. All comments AND CRITIQUES welcome!
maggiebarra, 6 months ago

beautiful work
Marny Barnes in reply to maggiebarra’s comment, 6 months ago

thank-you so very much!!
Mugsy, 6 months ago

Beautifully created!
vonne, 6 months ago

This is absolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT!
Marny Barnes in reply to vonne’s comment, 6 months ago

thank you very much yvonne!!!!
Marny Barnes in reply to Mugsy’s comment, 6 months ago

thanks mugsy!!
I quite enjoyed your work also!!!
kcranmer, 6 months ago

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, 5 months ago

all the work was sooooo worth it. LOVE the emotion and movement in this.
mychaelalchemy, 5 months ago

wow! your work is amazing,puts me to shame….
this is just so…wow…beautiful!!!
Heather King, 5 months ago

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, 5 months ago

Fantastic !
Cleburnus, 5 months ago

perfect!
Lindsay Berman, 4 months ago

love it, just fantastic
Mike Paget, 26 days ago

Just gorgeous!
midnightdreamer, 10 days ago

AMAZING! This is a masterpiece!
Peace Always,
Leah ♥