We Both Know How This Ends- Cassandra Fleeing Ajax Thin canvas Print

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Wanted to return to my weird kid roots with a Greek mythology piece, and went a bit overboard ^^; and actually ended up painting two in a row, with this piece being the first. Cassandra was always one of my favorite tragic figures in Greek myth, but I always disliked how,,, passively and daintily she is depicted in most classical paintings. Here, my Cassandra attempting to hide from the invasion of the greeks shows her rightfully afraid, making eye contact with the viewer. The owls on the temple pillars are facing away from her, as the gods will only intervene when it is too late. Rather than depicting him as a strapping, heroic figure as the old masters often did, my Ajax is hidden behind the beaten down door and he breaks it open to reach her, the viewer only sees his hands prying apart the planks and one crazed eye. She can see the future, and so can we-and neither of us can do anything to change how the story ends.
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• 0.75″ (19.05 mm) thick canvas
• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)
• Wall mounts attached
• Rubber pads on the back to avoid damage
• Slimmer than regular canvases

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
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Wanted to return to my weird kid roots with a Greek mythology piece, and went a bit overboard ^^; and actually ended up painting two in a row, with this piece being the first. Cassandra was always one of my favorite tragic figures in Greek myth, but I always disliked how,,, passively and daintily she is depicted in most classical paintings. Here, my Cassandra attempting to hide from the invasion of the greeks shows her rightfully afraid, making eye contact with the viewer. The owls on the temple pillars are facing away from her, as the gods will only intervene when it is too late. Rather than depicting him as a strapping, heroic figure as the old masters often did, my Ajax is hidden behind the beaten down door and he breaks it open to reach her, the viewer only sees his hands prying apart the planks and one crazed eye. She can see the future, and so can we-and neither of us can do anything to change how the story ends.
.
• 0.75″ (19.05 mm) thick canvas
• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)
• Wall mounts attached
• Rubber pads on the back to avoid damage
• Slimmer than regular canvases

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!