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The subject of this sculpture, entitled "Danaid", was taken from
the Greek Myth of that name. In this myth, Danus, a king of
Argos, arranges the marriage of all his daughters to the sons of his
nemesis. Danus then commands his daughters to murder their new
husbands on their wedding night. They successfully carry out his
command, but the act outrages the Great God Zeus, who then condemns
the daughters to an eternity of drawing, carrying, and pouring water
into a bottomless vessel in Hades. I find this myth fascinating,
and an apt metaphor for so many tedious jobs in our modern culture,
that are endless, but provide no sense of accomplishment or
satisfaction.
The image of the young woman that I chose to replicate in this
relief sculpture was taken from a J.W.Waterhouse painting entitled
"The Danaides".
Dimensions: 22" High x 15" Wide x 7" Deep
Edition of 12, Cast in Crystal |
