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Enter a lush, mythic world where a gifted sculptor wrestles with art, beauty, and destiny.
This edition presents a vivid, dramatic cycle that blends classical legend with intimate emotion and grand, temple-like imagery.
Across a sequence of dawn-lit studios, sea shores, and marble halls, the creator works to birth form from stone and to give life to wonder itself. The verses move between quiet, contemplative moments and sweeping, ceremonial scenes that touch on love, power, and the gods' gaze upon human craft.
- Richly detailed scenes of sculpture in progress and the artist’s imaginative process
- Mythic imagery of gods, goddesses, and mortals mingling with art and fate
- Dramatic, lyrical storytelling that explores ambition, devotion, and transformative love
- A timeless meditation on beauty, creation, and the line between life and art
Ideal for readers of mythic verse, classical poetry, and fans of storytelling that links artistry with existential wonder.
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Pygmalion (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a profound meditation on the nature of love and obsession as it follows the travails of Pygmalion, a prodigious sculptor, who falls deeply in love with his own creation: a statue named Hebe. Within the broader context of Greek myth and art history, the author delves into the power of art to both elevate and torment, challenging conventions of beauty, desire, and the boundaries of human creativity. The book explores themes of artistic genius, the struggle for perfection, and the transformative power of love. Ultimately, it offers a timeless reflection on the human condition, the search for meaning and connection, and the enduring legacy of art. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331743767_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781331743767
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