Marsyas
Americannoun
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While Weatherford’s paintings often feature swirls of color, the Marsyas works — on view through Nov. 27 — are shadowy and somber, with dominant tones of black, gray, violet and silver.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
“Is Marsyas ignorant or does he have hubris?” she asked.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Though it divided critics, some of whom thought it bombastic, Kapoor remains delighted by Marsyas.
From The Guardian ● May 4, 2010
His Marsyas in Tate Modern did something similar.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2010
Marsyas, a satyr, found it and played so enchantingly upon it that he dared to challenge Apollo to a contest.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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