Golden Hour

This is my sideblog dedicated to Apollo and my faith. Hellenic Pagan. I'm in my mid 20s, and love learning about astrology and religion.

[apollonshair]

Recommendations, as per requested

[the-evil-clergyman]

Amor und Psyche by Gustav Seidel (19th Century)

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Medallion with Olympias.

Date: ca. A.D. 215-243

Period: Imperial Roman

Medium: Gold

[the-evil-clergyman]

Diana and Endymion by René-Michel Slodtz (1740)

[s-c-r-ee-ch]

Apollo Saettante (detail)

[thewhisperofzagreus]

Bronze sculpture of Dionysus. Materials: bronze, silvering, gilding. Base made of marble. The product contains natural amethysts.

[pantheonism]

Andrey Ozyumenko, Dionysus Sculpture, 2014

[memories-of-ancients]

Athenian silver tetradrachm, Greece, 450-400 BC

from The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

[sadlynojellybeans]

Yesterday I visited several museums and of course I couldn't help but take a lot of photos of Apollo ❤️❤️❤️

[zegalba]

[evilios]

Versions of the color reconstruction of Apollo Belvedere done by Stephen Chappell, an American digital artist. These pieces were done for the exhibition Qui es-tu, Apollon? (Who are you, Apollo?) that is currently held by the Juliobona museum, Lillebonne, France.

This is my personal favorite part of the artist's explanation as to why he chose specific colors for this statue (beyond those derived through polychrome research):

As for the chlamys (cloak), I felt the color red was appropriate for this moment where Apollo is a death bringer, a warrior. This isn’t Apollo the kitharist, the musician; this isn’t Apollo the lover. This is the sun god with his corona of golden hair, loosing a golden arrow to kill the monstrous python. His cloak had to be red.

The exhibition will be open until November 30, 2023.

More on the process behind it and the exhibition: 🏺

[thewarmthofequallyreturnedlove]

“If there’s one thing the gods love, it’s tragedy. With wings that burn and boys who fall.”

[evilios]

Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helion (Parnassus) Claude Lorrain, 1680

Photo source: 🏺

[theftshrubbery]

greek goddesses

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Death of Orpheus by Henri-Léopold Lévy (1870)

[strijkdesign]

"Lethe"

My painting for today's Bad Apple Artists auction themed "Elysium & the underworld" The auction kicks off today at 5 pm EST and runs until the same time on September 30th, over at the BA's Facebook page. Don't miss it!

Lethe is one of the five rivers of the Underworld in Greek mythology. her waters wipe away memories of those who drink or immerse themselves in it. In the afterlife, souls had to drink from it to forget their earthly lives and start anew, free from past memories.

I hope you enjoy the painting and the auction event! Stay tuned for more updates, and thank you for your support!

[olympushit]

I believe that out of all the Greek gods, Hermes deserves a year-long vacation! He is the most overworked god on Olympus! Zeus' herald, the gods' messenger or even post-man, the one who brings the souls of the dead to the Underworld....

I mean... Give him some rest Zeus! His winged sandals are begging for some sand in the Bahamas!

[allmythologies]

greek mythology: mousai apollonides

mousai apollonides are three younger muses, daughters of the god apollo. they were honoured at the shrine of delphoi.  their names nete, mese, and hypate are synonymous with those of the lowest, middle, and highest chords of a lyre.