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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Ian Howard RSA, Phaethon, 2018

Ian Howard RSA 1952-2024

Phaethon, 2018
Mixed media on wood
140 x 100 cm
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Phaethon was one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos, the other being Lampos. This work is homage to the tradition of equine sculpture, and in particular the...
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Phaethon was one of the two immortal steeds of the dawn-goddess Eos, the other being Lampos.
This work is homage to the tradition of equine sculpture, and in particular the extraordinary renaissance bronze by Giambologna, in the University of Edinburgh’s Torrie Collection. It is rendered écorché, meaning sculpted showing the musculature and skeletal form without skin. Here Phaethon is in the process of being cast in bronze.
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