Pandora (1881). Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Dutch, 1836-1912). Watercolour.Sideways against a seascap
Pandora (1881). Lawrence Alma-Tadema (Dutch, 1836-1912). Watercolour.Sideways against a seascape, red haired and naked, Pandora gazes down at the urn. A moulded sphinx on the unopened lid of the urn is turned in her direction. The crown of hyacinths about her head identifies Pandora as an innocent Greek maiden. The presence of the sphinx at which she gazes with such curiosity suggests a personality on the cusp, on the verge of gaining some harmful knowledge that will henceforth negate her uncomplicated qualities. -- source link
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