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8.00" x 6.00"
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13.50" x 11.50"
Titans in the Pit of Tartarus Troja Chateau Prague Framed Print
by Mary Lee Dereske
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Titans in the Pit of Tartarus Troja Chateau Prague framed print by Mary Lee Dereske. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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This amazing Greek mythological sculpture is at Troja Chateau in the Czech Republic capital of Prague. These falling Titans have lost in the war with... more
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This amazing Greek mythological sculpture is at Troja Chateau in the Czech Republic capital of Prague. These falling Titans have lost in the war with the Olympians, and are falling into the pit of Tartarus. What appears to be stars surrounding them are actually coins people have tossed into the pit over the years.
From the World Monument Fund website: In 1679, Count Václav Vojtech of Šternberk commissioned a grand, rural mansion that now rests on the outskirts of Prague. The Troja Château was designed by painter-turned-architect Jean-Baptiste Mathey, who was strongly influenced by the Baroque. The house connects to its landscaped gardens by way of a two-winged, monumental staircase that is the focus of the façade. Since there was no sculptor in Prague trained in classical styles at the time, Georg Heermann was brought over from Dresden to carve the figures for the staircase. Count Šternberk had a penchant for mythology, so he asked Heermann to recreate a famous scene from G...
About Mary Lee Dereske
Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.
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