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Painting In Room 3, first floor
GREEK MYTHS
Atlanta and Meleager painted by Charles Le Brun
Atlanta and Meleager are the main Why do you think Meleager is giving
characters in this painting. Atlanta was Atlanta the head of the boar?
known for her beauty and bravery, she is
wearing a yellow dress. Meleager is a Greek
hero, he is wearing blue and red.
What do you think they have been doing? Meleagers uncles were not happy that he
had given the boars head away. This lead to
a fight and Meleager killed his uncles.
Where in the picture can you see the
dead bodies of Meleager’s uncles?
They have been hunting a boar that has
been killing people and destroying crops.
What clues has the artist included in the
painting to show us they have been How do you think this story should end?
hunting?
NAME
Statues in the Sculpture Gallery, ground floor
Find this statue of Eros.
This is Venus’ son Eros. He is the god of
love.
Find this statue of Venus.
What other name does he have?
Venus is the goddess of love and beauty.
The Greeks called her Aphrodite. Hercules
What is she holding? Cupid
A golden apple Apollo
A golden grapefruit
What insect is he holding?
A golden tennis ball
This was given to her as a prize for winning
a beauty contest. The goddesses Athena, The Greek word for this insect is Psyche.
Hera and Aphrodite entered the Psyche is the name of Eros’ wife.
competition. A man called Paris judged it.
Can you draw Eros?
The statue was carved from marble
(a hard stone) by the artist John Gibson.
Tick the tools you think John Gibson used
to carve this sculpture.
A drill
A hammer
A hairdryer
A file
Nails Love Cherishing the Soul,While Preparing to Torment it
made by John Gibson
The Tinted Venus made by John Gibson A chisel
Can you find a tortoise on this sculpture? The artist also painted this statue to make What does he use to make people fall in
it more life-like. love?
It has something written on it in Greek. It has been put behind glass to protect it
What do you think it says? from damage. A bow and arrow
How else can we protect sculptures from His voice
damage? Love potions
Painting In Room 8, first floor
This is Echo.
She is a mountain nymph. The goddess
Hera punished her for talking too much.
Find this statue of Minerva. Her punishment was that she could only
This is the goddess Athena. The Roman’s repeat the last part of anything that had
called her Minerva. She was the daughter been said to her. This meant she could not
of Zeus and the goddess of wisdom and tell Narcissus that she was in love with him.
war.
How can you tell that Echo likes Narcissus?
What does Athena have on her head?
Can you see any animals in this sculpture?
Where might you hear an echo?
Who is the snake haired monster on The man in the painting is Narcissus.
Athena’s cloak? He so busy looking at his own handsome
Cyclops - was gigantic and had one face reflected in the water that he takes no
eye in the middle of his head notice of Echo. She was so sad that
Narcissus was ignoring her that she went
Argus - who had 100 eyes all over his away and hid in a cave. She faded into the
body air leaving behind only her voice. Narcissus
Medusa - a gorgon sister with snakes was punished for being so vain and was
for hair turned into a flower.
Minotaur - a man eating monster with Narcissus flowers look like white daffodils
Bust of Minerva made by Carlo Albacini the head of a bull can you see any in the picture?
If we call someone narcissistic do you
You can find statues of other Greek gods and goddesses in the sculpture gallery. think it means:
Try to find: They smell like a flower
ZEUS - is the king of the gods and father to many of the gods and goddesses including They are in love with themselves
Athena. Zeus has curly hair and a beard. The Romans called him Jupiter. They have a girlfriend called Echo
DIONYSUS - is the Greek god of wine and the son of Zeus. He has ivy leaves in his long
curly hair. The Romans called him Bacchus. The artist has used many colours to paint
the water in the picture.
ARTEMIS - is the goddess of wild animals and the moon. She was the daughter of Zeus. Can you list them?
Artemis carries a torch and has a crescent-moon in her hair.
Echo and Narcissus painted by John William Waterhouse
Can you find princess Andromeda?
The artist Fredric Leighton painted this
picture. It shows Princess Andromeda
about to be eaten by a sea-monster.
She is the daughter of the King and has Venus and Anchises painted by William Blake
been sacrificed so that the monster will
stop killing people. Find Aphrodite, the goddess of love.
Aphrodite’s Roman name was Venus.
Where is the monster hiding Andromeda?
The artist William Blake was inspired to
paint this picture after reading this poem
by Shelley
At the top of the painting you can see
Perseus. He is travelling on his horse ‘Athwart that wintry wilderness of thorns
Pegasus. Flashed from her motion splendour like
the morn's, Psyche in the Temple of Love painted by Edward John Poynter
What is special about Pegasus?
And from her presence life was radiated
Can you find the princess Psyche?
Through the grey earth and branches
She was married to Eros the god of love.
bare and dead; They lived in the palace of love. She was not
So that her way was paved and roofed allowed to see his face so he only visited her
How do you think that Perseus and
above at night when it was dark. One night while
Pegasus can save Andromeda?
With flowers as soft as thoughts of Eros was asleep Psyche lit a candle to see
budding love;’ his beautiful face. Eros woke up and flew
Perseus and Andromeda painted by Fredric Leighton away. Psyche went searching for Eros and
Can you write a poem about this painting? completed challenges so that the other gods
Can you write about or draw what you think happens next? and goddesses would help her find him.
When Psyche found Eros again they lived
happily ever after.
Psyche is holding a honeysuckle flower.
Do you think this is the symbol for:
Darkness
Wings
Love
What animals can you see in this painting?
What is the Greek name for the insect
found in this painting?
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