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Amphitrite Cirrata
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (; ) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys).Roman, L., & Roman, M. (2010). Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became the consort of Poseidon and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Salacia, a comparatively minor figure, and the goddess of saltwater. Family According to Hesiod's ''Theogony'', Amphitrite was one of the 50 Nereid daughters of Nereus and Doris. The mythographer Apollodorus, however, lists her among both the Nereids, as well as the Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. Amphitrite's offspring included seals and dolphins. She also bred sea monsters and her great waves crashed against the rocks, putting sailors at risk. Poseidon and Amphitrite had a son, Triton, who was a merman, and a daughter, Rhodos (if this Rhodos was not actually fathered by Pose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Théodore Devaulx
François Théodore Devaulx, or Théodore-François Devaulx, (September 15, 1808 – January 21, 1871) was a French sculptor. Biography In 1823, Devaulx was a student of Jules Ramey (1796 - 1852) at the École des beaux-arts de Paris. He received the a second prize at the prix de Rome in 1833. He participated in the Salon des artistes français, of which he was a member, from 1845 to 1870. He received a third class medal at the Salon of 1849. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery 36th division. Works Public collections * ''Esquisse pour le concours de sculpture de la République'' (1848), Château de Nemours * ''Amphitrite'' (1866), façade nord de la cour Carrée du palais du Louvre à Paris * ''Général Bouscarin'', musée du domaine national de Versailles *''Cavalier grec'' (1853) in stone, a statue installed on one of the pillars of the pont d'Iéna bridge in Paris. *''Mme Devaulx, sa femme'', in the Petit Palais The (; ) is an art museum in the 8th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
