Well, here is the great unveiling. For the past many months, this 30x30 stretch of canvas has been my labor of love. After much research into topics for use as a theme, the Festival of Panathenaea became an easy choice because the possibilities for subject matter were so colorful, plentiful, and titillating. As mentioned before, … [Read more...] about Festival of Panathenaea
Festival of Panathenaea
Athena’s Festival
In ancient Greek mythology, Athena was the goddess and protector of all the arts including painting, sculpture, and literature. A celebration of her birthday was held every year (a grand event every 4 years) which was called the Festival of Panathenaea during a month that corresponded with our July. All Greeks attended including, men, women, … [Read more...] about Athena’s Festival