Until Sunday, August 8, this magnificent "Head of Hades," also known as Barbablù will be in a special short exhibition at the @museosalinas Salinas Archaeological Museum in Palermo. The head, which is normally housed in the Museum at Aidone in Enna Province, was brought to Palermo briefly in order to promote a the Barbarlù Fest, a theater and music festival that will take place from August 19 to September 4 in Aidone at the Morgantina archaeological site. This piece is an extraordinary work of Greek ancient art from c. 350 BCE. Made of terracotta and still possessing blue coloring in the beard and red pigment in its individual curls of hair, it is thought to be the head of Plutone or Hades, the dark god of the underworld and partner of the goddess and queen of the underworld, Persephone. It is assumed that it was separated from the body of a full statue. In concert with the Goddess of Morgantina and the Acroliths of Demeter and Kore/Persephone, Barbalù is one of many outstanding works of art found in the extraordinary galleries at Aidone that host the findings from ancient Morgantina. The grooves of Hades' eyes probably held metal eyelashes. #experiencesicily #sicily #hades #plutone #morgantina #aidone #salinas #archeology #archeologia #sicilia #siciliabedda #italy #italia #sicilyvacation #sicilians_world #ig_sicily #igerssicilia #instasicilia #gf_italy #siculamenteDoc #sicily_tricolors #ig_visitsicily #Sicilia_PhotoGroup #smallgrouptours #traveltogether #authenticsicily #smallgrouptoursitaly #whatsicilyis #viverlasicilia #sicilytour (at Museo archeologico regionale Antonio Salinas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSP1FGyFJy_/?utm_medium=tumblr
