Friday, October 24, 2008

Immersing Graphic Novel Artists in the Age of Herakles

A few weeks ago, all of us, students, professor, and a surprise guest, Richard Pose (a frequent contributor to the Flight Comics anthology) met at the Getty Villa in Malibu to discover the art and architecture of the Antiquity. Although the layout and architecture of the Getty Villa derives from Roman houses in Pompeii and Herculaneum (and not Greece, the territory of Herakles' Twelve Labors), the majestic residence and its incredible collection of Greek art and artifacts gave us a glimpse of the visual experience of living 20 centuries ago. Roman artists also admired their Greek predecessors, and so Roman art often includes many Greek influences. Last, the Getty Villa contains an important statue of Herakles, the "Landsowne Herakles."

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