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The Oracle Of Delphi, Oracle Art, Oracle Of Delphi, The Oracle, Greek Mythology Art, Illustrator Art, S Heart, Mythology Art, Greek Myths

This week our homework theme was "Greek myths." One of my favorite Greek myth characters has always been the Oracle. I don't know why, she just seems so mysterious and special and awesome. image source I came up with this composition where most of her body is in the light, but her face is in shadow. I drew a quick little thumbnail. I knew that getting a photo reference would help a lot for this. The only tricky part would be finding a place with such strong light. Luckily it was a sunny day…

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John Collier - The Priestess of Delphi [1891] | Flickr - Photo Sharing! John Collier, Oracle Of Delphi, Goth Wardrobe, John William Waterhouse, Mary Magdalene, Pre Raphaelite, Greek Myths, Historical Art, Vintage Canvas

John Collier (January 27, 1850 - April 11, 1934) was a leading English artist and author. He painted in the Pre-Raphaelite style, and was one of the most prominent portrait painter of his generation. Both his marriages were to daughters of Thomas Henry Huxley. He studied painting at the Munich Academy where he enrolled on April 14, 1875at the age of 25. [Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide - Oil on Canvas, 16 x 8 cm]

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Priestess of Delphi by John Collier, showing the Pythia sitting on a tripod with vapor rising from a crack in the earth beneath her (1891) Art Gallery South Australia (Public Domain) Priestess Of Delphi, Famous Greek Mythology Paintings, Greek Gods Illustration, Ritual Clothing, Witch Apothecary, John Collier, Oracle Of Delphi, Frank Dicksee, Eugene Atget

An ancient oracle told by a Pythian priestess says, “But when the time shall come that the female conquers in battle, driving away the male, and wins great glory in Argos, then many wives of the Argives shall tear both cheeks in their mourning.”

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John William Waterhouse: Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses. | Etsy Waterhouse Paintings, Pre Raphaelite Art, John William Waterhouse, Tarot Art, Pre Raphaelite, Art Texture, Grand Art, Classical Art, Gustav Klimt

Superior quality Print/Poster ready for framing • Available in 4 sizes: A4 = 210mm x 297mm or 8.3 x 11.7 inches. A3 = 297mm x 420mm or 11.7 x 16.5 inches A2 = 420mm x 594mm or 16.5 x 23.4 inches A1 = 594mm x 841mm or 23.4 x 33.1 inches • Printed on high quality 260gsm Satin Fine Art Papers • We use the latest 12 colour printing technology for vivid results • All prints are carefully rolled into secure cardboard tubes to help enable a damage free delivery • Artwork is printed edge to edge for…

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ArtStation - Assassin's Creed Odyssey - Limestone Temple Kit's And Landmarks, Hugo Lamarre Temple Of Apollo Delphi, Ancient Greece Architecture, Children Of Apollo, Greek Cities, Temple Of Apollo, Oracle Of Delphi, Greece Architecture, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Sun Projects

On this project, i was responsible to built all limstone temple kit's and landmarks. Done the blocking, modeling, UV, and collision. Texture team done all the texture's, material and some add-ons for the kit's. Statues were created by the props team. For the Tholos Polycleitus, ruin's and destroy temple's, I done only the blocking and Shanghai team did the finish look and texture's. They also have done the last polish pass to the asymetric temple kit. A great teamwork and a beautiful…

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