Sunday, April 26, 2015

Zeuxis Choosing a Model for Helen (1858)

Victor Mottez: Zeuxis Choosing a Model for Helen

Zeuxis was an ancient Greek painter of acclaimed skill. This painting depicts the story that, in searching for a model for his painting of Helen of Troy, he decided no one woman has all the qualities of beauty he was looking for, so he used five different models, selecting the best points from each to make his painting of an ideal beauty.

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