Head 4 Painting

This is the last painting,(from the series of four) ,all based on a marble of the head of the horse of Selene,from the Parthenon Frieze. The horse of Selene (Greek Goddess of the Night and Moon)) itself was carved from Pentelic marble, and has been attributed to Phidias, one of the great sculptors of the Classical Age. This is perhaps the most famous and best loved of all the sculptures of the Parthenon. It captures the very essence of the stress felt by a beast that has spent the night drawing the chariot of the Moon across the sky. Artist made this series of watercolours after seeing the original (now in British Museum in London) and with homage to the genius sculptor, most likely Phidias ( c. 490–430 bc) Painted on 300 grams all cotton paper. Schmincke watercolour pigments.