The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special references to its use in art (1900)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, G. H. (George Henry) · New York : American Book · leaf 67
s to havesurrendered himself to a moregentle frame of mind. Thelittle god of love crouching athis feet gazes into his facewith a roguish, triumphantsmile, as though rejoiced tosee that even the wildest andmost untamable must submitto his sway, and thus showsus what has called forth thisgentle mood… … THE GODS OF OLYMPUS. 65 the other hand, is undoubtedly of Roman origin. It is supposed torepresent Ares bound by the craft of Hephaestus. Besides these two principal statues, the bust of Mars of the Munichcollection deserves mention. It is distinguished by a peculiarly ex-pressive head, of which we…
Mythology, Classical · Art, Greek · Art, Roman
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