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Dreams and Visions: Hercules and the Hydra

This photograph is an experiment.  Previous pictures in my Dreams and Visions series have been created by making double exposures on film in a camera.  This can work very well, but there are three drawbacks: These problems would be largely … Continue reading

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Male Gaze – Female Gaze

This sculpture, by Matthew Derbyshire, outside Cambridge North Station depicts Greco-Roman deities Hercules and Galatea and is intended to question traditional perceptions. Galatea is shown as a strong, dynamic and empowered figure challenging Hercules, who is sculpted to appear rigid … Continue reading

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Classical Contrasts 23 – Hercules

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The Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmene. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his 12 labours and numerous far-ranging adventures, such as fighting the giant Antaeus. … Continue reading

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